David TUOHEY

TUOHEY, David

Service Number: 1183
Enlisted: 29 November 1915, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
Last Rank: Sapper
Last Unit: 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company)
Born: Bendigo, Victoria, 1872
Home Town: Myola, Campaspe, Victoria
Schooling: Myola Public School
Occupation: Miner
Died: Heart Failure, Bridgetown, Western Australia, 25 March 1921
Cemetery: Bridgetown Cemetery
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World War 1 Service

29 Nov 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 1183, Mining Corps, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
20 Feb 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 1183, Mining Corps, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
20 Feb 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 1183, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney
13 Mar 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 1183, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company)

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Biography

"DAVID TUOHEY.

A returned soldier in the person of David Tuohey, who has been a resident of Bridgetown for many years past, was found dead on Good Friday morning, death being due to heart failure. The funeral was held on Sunday last when the remains were interred in the R.C. portion of the Bridgetown cemetery. Rev. Father Smith officiating at the graveside. The pall bearers, all of whom were returned men, were Messrs. A. Darcy. C. H. Turner, Street, A. Dance, and W. Castles." - from the Bunbury South Western Times 02 Apr 1921 (nla.gov.au)

 

 

 

 

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