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TOOHEY, Daniel Gerald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 659 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Castlemaine, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Creswick, Victoria, 1 January 1885 |
| Home Town: | Creswick, Hepburn, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Creswick State School |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Natural causes, Werribee, Victoria, 27 December 1951, aged 66 years |
| Cemetery: |
Werribee Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Creswick Honor Roll, Creswick School Pictorial Roll of Honour, Creswick Springmount No 1718 State School Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 659, Castlemaine, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 659, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 659, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Wounded 659, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (left arm) | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 659, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Jun 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Regimental Sergeant Major, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 Aug 1916: | Honoured Military Cross, Battle for Pozières | |
| 30 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 59th Infantry Battalion |
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