Back to search results

Bombardier WILLIAM ARTHUR TOWNLEY

Service Number: 1476789
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Artillery

288 Bty., 93 A.A. Regt.

Date of Death

Died 07 October 1940

Age 46 years old

Buried or commemorated at

BIRKENHEAD (LANDICAN) CEMETERY

C. of E. Sec. 2. Grave 423.

United Kingdom

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Husband of Elsie Townley, of Birkenhead.
  • Personal Inscription RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

Introducing For Evermore: Stories of the Fallen - the exciting new way to read and share stories of the Commonwealth's war dead. Got a story to share? Upload it and preserve their memory for generations to come.

Share and read stories
Download certificate

From the CWGC Archives

Grave Registration (2)

Grave Registration Documents - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (1)

Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Buried or commemorated at

BIRKENHEAD (LANDICAN) CEMETERY
Cheshire United Kingdom
Number of casualties: 139
View cemetery details