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William Henry Townsend

In memory of:

Lieutenant William Henry Townsend

April 23, 1918

Military Service


Age:

24

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Air Force

Division:

57th Squadron

Additional Information


Son of William and Jane E. Townsend, of Wyoming, Illinois; husband of Dorothy D. Townsend, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Graduate of Dartmouth College, 1915.

Commemorated on Page 594 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

HUBY-ST. LEU BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

A. 2.

Location:

HUBY-ST. LEU BRITISH CEMETERY is 2 kilometres from Hesdin on the north-west side of the road to St Omer.It stands on high ground overlooking Hesdin and behind it is the forest of Hesdin.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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