Basic Details
Surname
Townsend
Forenames
J R
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John Robinson
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a silk dresser in a mill before he enlisted in August 1914. He was wounded whilst serving in France and then wounded again on 25/4/17 serving in Salonika where he ultimately died in hospital. This was the only Calderdale memorial they found him named on.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Devon Regt
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Devonshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Greece
Town of death
Salonika
Country of burial
Greece
Town of burial
Salonika
Cemetery
Anglo French Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
September
Day of death
18
Age at death
21
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds