| Townley | Norman Vincent | | Lieutenant | TOWNLEY, NORMAN VINCENT, Lieutenant, was born 4 March 1872, at Rockhampton, Queensland, son of Captain William Townley and of Gertrude Anne Townley (Burton). He was educated at the Brisbane Grammar School, and joined the Army in February 1900. He served in South Africa, 1900-2, with the Queensland Contingents, the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry and 5th Queensland Bushmen, and also with Doyle's Australian Scouts. He took part in operations in Rhodesia, April to 25 May 1900; the Relief of Mafeking; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including action at Rhenoster Kop; operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Eland's River (4 to 16 August); operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to May 1902; operations in Orange River Colony, March 1902; operations in Cape Colony, February to March 1901. He was awarded the Queen's Medal with five clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "N V Townley, Lieutenant, Queensland Contingent. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa".
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Queensland contingent |
| Townley | Norman Vincent | 170 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | Queensland, 3rd Mounted Infantry Contingent |
| Townley | Norman Vincent | | Lieutenant | Source: OZ-Boer database | Queensland, 5th Imperial Bushmen Contingent |
| Townley | Norman Vines | | Lieutenant | MID LG: 29 July 1902, page: 4855. Source: General Kitchener. 23 June 1902. Re: Final despatch & mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Doyle's Scouts |
| Townley | Percy James | 1 | QM Sergeant | Source: OZ-Boer database | Tasmania, 3rd Imperial Contingent |
| Townley | R | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Lancashire Fusiliers |
| Townley | R | 4726 | Lance Corporal | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA roll | Lancashire Fusiliers |
| Townley | R | 2050 | Private | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA roll | Lancashire Fusiliers |
| Townley | S | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Grenadier Guards |
| Townley | W | | | 1st Volunteer Service Company
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | East Lancashire Regiment |
| Townley | W | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
| Townley | W A J | | | 4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Gloucestershire Regiment |
| Townley | W W | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 83rd Battery, RFA |
| Townley | William John | 137 | | Source: Medal rolls | Canada, 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles |
| Townman | J | 2778 | Private | 1st Btn. Prisoner - released at Geluk. 23 Aug 1900.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 52 line 28 | (King's) Liverpool Regiment |
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