| Regimental number | 4608 |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Toft, 19 Chapel Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England |
| Previous military service | Member for 18 months of Boys' Brigade, Manchester, England. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Embarked Adelaide, 16 December 1916; admitted to ship's hospital at sea, 16 January 1917; discharged from ship's hospital, 18 January 1917 (no further details recorded); disembarked Devonport, England, 18 February 1917, and marched in to 8th Training Bn, Hurdcott. Found guilty, 30 April 1917, of being absent without leave from midnight, 16 April, to 3.30 pm, 28 April 1917: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited a total of 34 days' pay. Found guilty, 9 October 1917, of being absent without leave from midnight, 2 October, until apprehended at Wilton, 7.30 pm, 5 October 1917: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 13 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 17 October 1917; marched in to 5th Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 18 October 1917. Admitted to 2nd General Hospital, Havre, 19 October 1917 (bronchitis); transferred to England, 30 October 1917, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, 31 October 1917; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 27 November 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 16 December 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 13 February 1918, for overland travel to Adelaide; discharged, Adelaide (medically unfit: asthma, bronchitis), 28 March 1918 War service: 1 year 176 days (of which 1 year 59 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TOFT John James |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
