Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Gardner Townsend
In memory of:
Sergeant William Gardner Townsend
October 4, 1921
Edmonton, Alberta
Military Service
447375
33
Army
Canadian Expeditionary Force
31st Bn.
British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Additional Information
January 15, 1888
Winchester, Massachusetts
July 28, 1915
Calgary, Alberta
Husband of Mary Elizabeth Townsend of Calgary, Alberta. Son of L/Cpl D.M. Townsend, also of the 5th Battalion and Annie Myrtle Townsend of Calgary, Alberta. Brother of Albert Allin and Alice Myrtle. Enrolled on 28 July 1915 in Calgary, Alberta.
Commemorated on Page 560 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
EDMONTON CEMETERY
Alberta, Canada
N/A
The cemetery was formerly known as "Edmonton Protestant Cemetery" and contains graves of both world wars. There is also a Cross of Sacrifice, erected after the 1914-1918 War. There are now 80, 1914-1918 and over 50, 1939-1945 War casualties commemorated in this site.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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