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William John TOONE

Regimental number1978
Place of birthBowral New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationRailway porter
AddressRoyal Standard Hotel, Burrowa, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Toone, Woodbine Street, Bowral, New South Wales
Enlistment date13 December 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll12 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name55th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/72/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 23 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll55th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 7 February 1917
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialBernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 51), Montauban, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
161
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Francis Pearson and Elizabeth TOONE, Woodbine Street, Bowral, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 654 Sergeant Albert Francis TOONE, Army Provost Corps, returned to Australia, 15 January 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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