Lt.-Col. Cyril Moseley Townsend1
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M, #352751, b. 8 August 1908, d. May 1997
Last Edited=16 May 2017
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Lt.-Col. Cyril Townsend 2
He was educated at Bradfield College, Bradfield, Reading, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant on 30 August 1928 in the Durham Light Infantry.2 He gained the rank of Lieutenant on 30 August 1931.2 He gained the rank of Captain on 27 July 1938.2 He fought in the Second World War, where he was wounded and evacuated at Dunkirk, and in Burma and India.1 He gained the rank of Major on 30 August 1945.2 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on 29 March 1950.1 He lived in 1976 at Denbury Manor, Newton Abbot, Devon, EnglandG.1
Children of Lt.-Col. Cyril Moseley Townsend and Lois Isabel Henderson
- Tarn Lois Townsend+3 b. 21 Mar 1935
- Cyril David Townsend3 b. 21 Dec 1937
- Tessa Carol Townsend+3 b. 10 Dec 1941
Citations
- [S47] BIFR1976 page 1123. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
- [S266] World War II Unit Histories - Officers, online http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../officers/personsx.html. Hereinafter cited as World War II Unit Histories - Officers.
- [S47] BIFR1976. [S47]
Lois Isabel Henderson1
F, #352753
Last Edited=24 Apr 2009
Lois Isabel Henderson is the daughter of David Henderson.2 She married Lt.-Col. Cyril Moseley Townsend, son of Admiral Cyril Samuel Townsend and Mary Elizabeth Moseley, on 26 September 1933.1
From 26 September 1933, her married name became Townsend.
From 26 September 1933, her married name became Townsend.
Children of Lois Isabel Henderson and Lt.-Col. Cyril Moseley Townsend
- Tarn Lois Townsend+2 b. 21 Mar 1935
- Cyril David Townsend2 b. 21 Dec 1937
- Tessa Carol Townsend+2 b. 10 Dec 1941
Cyril David Townsend1
M, #352754, b. 21 December 1937
Last Edited=24 Apr 2009
Cyril David Townsend was born on 21 December 1937.1 He is the son of Lt.-Col. Cyril Moseley Townsend and Lois Isabel Henderson.2
He gained the rank of Captain in the Durham Light Infantry.1 He was educated at Bradfield College, Bradfield, Reading, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bexley Heath in 1974.1 He lived in 1976 at River Cottage, Enford, Pewsey, Wiltshire, EnglandG.1
He gained the rank of Captain in the Durham Light Infantry.1 He was educated at Bradfield College, Bradfield, Reading, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bexley Heath in 1974.1 He lived in 1976 at River Cottage, Enford, Pewsey, Wiltshire, EnglandG.1
Tarn Lois Townsend1
F, #352755, b. 21 March 1935
Last Edited=24 Apr 2009
Tarn Lois Townsend was born on 21 March 1935.1 She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Cyril Moseley Townsend and Lois Isabel Henderson.2 She married Richard Henry Merton, son of Lt.-Col. Henry Harold Merton, on 16 September 1961.1
From 16 September 1961, her married name became Merton. She lived in 1976 at Pump Close, Denbury, Newton Abbot, Devon, EnglandG.1
From 16 September 1961, her married name became Merton. She lived in 1976 at Pump Close, Denbury, Newton Abbot, Devon, EnglandG.1
Child of Tarn Lois Townsend and Richard Henry Merton
- David Henry Merton2 b. 2 Sep 1967
Lt.-Col. Henry Harold Merton1
M, #352756
Last Edited=24 Apr 2009
Child of Lt.-Col. Henry Harold Merton
- Richard Henry Merton+2 d. 5 Aug 2016
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M, #352757, d. 5 August 2016
Last Edited=5 Jul 2021
Richard Henry Merton was the son of Lt.-Col. Henry Harold Merton.2 He married Tarn Lois Townsend, daughter of Lt.-Col. Cyril Moseley Townsend and Lois Isabel Henderson, on 16 September 1961.1 He died on 5 August 2016.3
Child of Richard Henry Merton and Tarn Lois Townsend
- David Henry Merton2 b. 2 Sep 1967
David Henry Merton1
M, #352758, b. 2 September 1967
Last Edited=18 Apr 2009
David Henry Merton was born on 2 September 1967.1 He is the son of Richard Henry Merton and Tarn Lois Townsend.2
Tessa Carol Townsend1
F, #352759, b. 10 December 1941
Last Edited=24 Apr 2009
Tessa Carol Townsend was born on 10 December 1941.1 She is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Cyril Moseley Townsend and Lois Isabel Henderson.2 She married Derek Pyne Amies, son of Robert Frederick Amies, on 3 August 1968.1
From 3 August 1968, her married name became Amies. She graduated from Open University, EnglandG, in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)1 She was a teacher.1
From 3 August 1968, her married name became Amies. She graduated from Open University, EnglandG, in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)1 She was a teacher.1
Children of Tessa Carol Townsend and Derek Pyne Amies
- Emma Matilda Mary Amies2 b. 8 Nov 1969
- Anna Natasha Nicola Amies2 b. 10 Jan 1971