The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lieutenant-Colonel A F Townshend

Photograph by "Robert O'Connor"

Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Fitzhenry TOWNSHEND, 11th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 16th September 1916.

19th May 1874, born Dublin, Ireland, son of #Lieutenant Colonel Henry Fitzjohn & * Mary Christiana Townshend. *died 21st February 1890, Dublin, Ireland. # died 9th August 1912, Skibbereen, Cork, Ireland.

1894 enlisted as Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).

Formerly Major, 9th Battalion Scottish Rifles.

12th May 1915, posted BEF.

Sister Mrs E H Gorges, 46 Clarges Street, Piccadilly, W1.

27th November 1916, Probate - Arthur Fitzhenry Townshend of Tally Ho, Castletownshend, County Cork, Lieutenant Colonel died 16th September 1916 in France. Probate Dublin to Sylvia Rosalie Gorges (wife of Edmond Howard Gorges C.B.). Effects £6095 15s 2d.in England. Sealed London 27th November.

Buried at Heilly Station Cemetery, IV. F. 8., Mericourt-l'Abbe, France.

London Gazette 3rd February 1916

The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Temporary Major Arthur F. Townshend (Captain, Reserve of Officers), from The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), to command a Battalion, and to be temporary Lieutenant- Colonel. Dated 28th January, 1916.

London Gazette 4th January 1917

War Office, 2nd January, 1917.

The following despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from General Sir Douglas Haig, G.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of the British Armies in France:

General Headquarters, 13th November, 1916.

I have the honour to submit a list of names of those officers, ladies, non-commissioned officers and men, serving, or who have served, under my command, whose distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty I consider deserving of special mention.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, D. HAIG, General. - Commander-in-Chief, The British Armies in France.

Townshend, Capt. (temporary Lieutenant Colonel ) A. F., Reserve of Officers (died of wounds).

Townshend "Scrap Book"

TOWNSHEND (TOWNSEND) Family History web site: http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~townsend/tree/record.php?ref=267

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