Date of birth:

1886

Date of death:

March 24th, 1918

Nationality:

British

Thomas Townsend entered Rugby School in 1899 and left in 1905, when he went on to New College, Oxford. Later he studied Medicine at Guy's Hospital, and passed his M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. examinations. Subsequently he worked as a surgeon and held the appointment of Ophthalmic House Surgeon in the eye, ear, and throat department at Guy's Hospital until January 1915, when he went out to Serbia as surgeon to the British Red Cross, unit 'Erin,' which he commanded for five months from January 1915, taking part in the great Serbian Retreat.
From October, 1915, onwards he was in France and was attached to the 24th and to the 20th Battalions The London Regiment as the Regimental Surgeon, and was wounded twice, in November and in December, 1917.
At the time of his death Townsend was attached to the 1/20th Bn. London Regiment as their medical officer. He was reported as wounded and missing near Rocqunguy on 24th March 1918 while staying behind with a wounded man when the regiment retired.
In March 1919, it was believed and reported that he must have been killed on that date.

Promotions:
1st London (City of London) Field Ambulance; Thomas Ainsworth Townsend to be Lieutenant. Dated 25th June, 1915.

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

Royal Army Medical Corps

Awarded on:

November 25th, 1916

Citation:
"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed great courage and determination in rescuing several men who had been buried under heavy fire. On three previous occasions he has done very fine work."

Invested at Buckingham Palace on 18 November 1916 by King George V.

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

Royal Army Medical Corps

Awarded on:

February 18th, 1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

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  - South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
  - http://www.ramc-ww1.com/
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  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29205/supplement/6161
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