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O'TOOLE, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 653 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 March 1916, Enlisted at Seymour, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Mooroopna, Greater Shepparton, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 29 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 653, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Seymour, Victoria | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 653, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 653, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 23 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 653, 37th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the shoulder and back | |
| 28 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 67th Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 37th Battalion, at Windmill Hill, England | |
| 1 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 37th Infantry Battalion, From 67th Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Peter Daniel O'Toole and Annabella O'Toole nee Steepe of Nagambie, Victoria
Brother of John O'Toole who was died of wounds on 10 June 1917 while serving with the 37th Battalion and is buried in the St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Block P, Plot 11, Row K, Grave 12A.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal