Army Number : 4540

Battalion : 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Arnold, Nottingham. Son of John Henry and Lucy Townsend, of Cross Street, Arnold, Nottingham. He was a baker. He enlisted at Nottingham, 6th August 1914, went to France 11th November 1914 and died 27th October 1916,

Commemorated : Thiepval Memorial, France. Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A.

Private Tom Townsend is also commemorated on the following local memorials:-
Arnot Hill Park War Memorial, Arnold, Nottinghamshire.
St. Mary’s Church War Memorial, Arnold, Nottinghamshire.