Distinguished Conduct Medal group of 4 to 27209 Sapper A. H. Townsend, 2nd Sig. Company, Royal Engineers, 1914 Star trio France 17th August 1914, DCM London Gazette 11th March 1916, for consistent gallant and hard work, see citation

27209 Sapper A.H. Townsend, 2nd Sig. Co., R.E. (LG 11 Mar. 1916)

For consistent gallant and hard work. He frequently went out to mend cables under heavy shell fire.

On one occasion, although knocked down by the concussion of a large shell, he did not return till he had mended all the breaks in the line.