George Edward Townsend (1911 - 1976)

Born 20 Jun 1911 in Outram, Otago, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Edna (Palmer) Townsend — married 30 May 1941 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Died 29 Mar 1976 at age 64 in Christchurch, New Zealand

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Biography

George Townsend was the son of Edward Townsend and Violet Lanauze.

He worked as a Painter in Christchurch.

In February 1941 George married Edna Palmer. They lived at 366 Worcester Street, Christchurch.

The following month his name was drawn in the 2nd Ballot for overseas service.

George enlisted WWII April-June 1941, Army no 18038, rank Private with the Infantry Reinforcements, 2nd NZEF.

George became a Prisoner of War on 13 December 1941 and was held at PG 57, Gruppignano, Udine, Italy and Dulag VIII-A, Gorlitz, Germany. 1 He was reported as missing in Christchurch newspapers.

George Townsend died age 67 in 1978. ^[1]

Sources

• https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/search?n=george+edward+townsend 1

• https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz

Death 1976/27543 22 June 1911

Marriage 1941/4825 Edna Palmer George Edward Townsend

• https://ancestry.com.au

NZ Electoral Rolls

NZBDM Death Folio 31766, Birth Folio 4679 Regn West Taieri

• https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/ ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, VOLUME 62, ISSUE 57, 17 DECEMBER 1941, PAGE 6

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Faye Whitfield.

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