TONER, John Joseph
| Service Number: | 903 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Footscray, Victoria, Australia, 31 August 1893 |
| Home Town: | Warracknabeal, Yarriambiack, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia, 4 June 1976, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 903, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kabinga embarkation_ship_number: A58 public_note: '' | |
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| 8 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 903, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kabinga, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Judy Land
Wounded in action: gun shot wound right eye and nose, France and Gallipoli.
Warracknabeal Herald, Victoria, Tuesday 3 July 1917
ACTIVE SERVICE.
OUR BOYS AT THE FRONT.
Signaller J. J. Toner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Toner of Warracknabeal, has written bright and cheerful letters to his parents from France, the last being dated April 27th. Among other things, he says that he had a letter from his brother Willie, who stated that he was all right again, and had a good time in London on furlough. "Swallow" was also on leave at the same time, and Mick was at Blighty. The change would do them good.
With respect to affairs in France, Signaller Toner says: "Mail is very scarce, and everybody is in the same boat. We are on the move most of the time, and it is difficult to get our letters. The only way we can keep up correspondence is by field cards, I am doing my shift on the telephone, and am writing at midnight.
We are now in the green fields of France, and still pushing the Germans back. I have had a fair spin, but am still happy, and going strong, though a bit bent up. The weather is brighter, and the days much longer. We have daylight till nearly 9 o'clock. We are looking forward to some fine sunny weather.
A few days ago we had a bit of a mix up, and the bad luck to have a man killed and three wounded in our battery. I am in the best of health, and satisfied that I can stay it out in good style. I trust I may have the luck to be there when we start to fire our guns on German soil. We will not hesitate when we range our guns on to some of Fritz's towns. That will be the time when we get some of our own back.
I often have a talk with Charlie McGuinness. He is in good health. My work on the telephone is not a bad job. Better than poking about in the stables among the mules.
Give my regards to friends who may inquire about me. Good wishes to all. Cheero! Never worry! All happy!"
The Horsham Times, Victoria, Tuesday 11 December 1917
Gunner J. J. Toner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Toner, of, Warracknabeal, is returning to Australia, having been invalided home through the loss of his right eye.
Warracknabeal Herald, Victoria, Friday 17 May 1918
Gunner J. J. Toner son of Mr, and Mrs. Toner, of Warrackaabeal, is returning to Australia, having been invalided home through the loss of his right eye. Gunner Toner has been over three years on active service, and was also at Gallipoli.
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