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O'TOOLE, William Edmund
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 537, 321 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 January 1902, Enlisted at Langawarren, Victoria. 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Rank Private |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Secunderabad, India, 1 January 1876 |
| Home Town: | Bungeet, Benalla, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Heart issues, Repatriation Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 19 December 1949, aged 73 years |
| Cemetery: |
Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria |
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Service History
Boer War Service
| 8 Jan 1902: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, 537, Enlisted at Langawarren, Victoria. 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Rank Private |
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World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 321, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 321, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 321, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 7 Nov 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 58th Infantry Battalion, Taken on strength from 4th Light Horse | |
| 28 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 321, 58th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Lowered his age by several years when enlisting.
Son of Alexander O'Toole and Catherine O'Toole nee English of Secunderabad, India
Next of kin given as his brother Joseph O'Toole of Symons Street, Queenscliff, Victoria.
Returned to Australia on 3 December 1918
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal