TOBIN, William James
| Service Number: | 588 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Worlds End, South Australia, 4 August 1882 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Port Pirie, South Australia, 8 March 1957, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Port Pirie General Cemetery, South Australia PRE, lot 85, grave 6 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 588, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 588, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 588, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 25 Jun 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, 588, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement 588, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Lemar
William James TOBIN was born William COLEMAN on 04.08.1882 at Worlds End near Burra to Margaret COLEMAN. (1865-1935) (father not known).
His mother then married Thomas TOBIN (1861-1936) on 25.03.1885 at the Kapunda.
On 30.03.1911, he married Alice May SLOAN (1884-1956) at the Methodist Church, Solomontown.
William TOBIN joined the AIF on 14.02.1916 and was given service number 588.
He was allocated to the 43rd Infantry Battalion.
He served on the Western Front. And was wounded in action on 20.07.17 after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head and thigh. He was evacuated to England for treatment and remained in hospital in England until his return to Australia
He was returned to Australia in June 1918 and on 25.06.1918, he was discharged as medically unfit.