| Regimental number | 5617 |
| Place of birth | Geelong Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farrier |
| Address | 29 Pakington Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs S J A Toyne, 29 Pakington Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
Before the war, Toyne, in conjunction with his then partner, Lambert Edwin Downey, in their business in North Geelong, had been granted a patent (No. 1276) in 1911 for a clothes hoist. After the war Toyne continued to work on his design, and in 1923 was granted a patent (No. 11373) for a 'Rotary Clothes Hoist', the first apparent use of the name, which used a handle turning a gear wheel, in mesh with a pinion, to adjust the height. Before Toyne moved to Adelaide he sold the rights to the McKirdy family, whose younger son, Keith, made further improvements resulting in additional patents. |
| Sources | 'Canberra Times' 13 December 1995, p. 17 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
