TOOTH, Stuart Archibald
| Service Numbers: | 161, 352 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 January 1902, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Clifton, Queensland, 12 February 1884 |
| Home Town: | Ardlethan, Coolamon, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station manager |
| Died: | Natural causes, Bowen, Queensland, 8 June 1968, aged 84 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bowen General Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Trooper, 161, 1st Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse | |
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| 14 Jan 1902: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 161, 1st Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Sydney, New South Wales | |
| 15 Jan 1902: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 161, 1st Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse | |
| 18 Feb 1902: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 161, 1st Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, "B" Company, transport Custodian, Sydney | |
| 29 Jul 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 161, 1st Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Disembarked at Sydney on transport Britannic a month earlier than the Battalion |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 352, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 352, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 352, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 3 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 6th Light Horse Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Trevor
'DISTRICT NEWS.
COOLAMON.
Messrs. S. Tooth, Graham Gow, B. Slade, M. Cartwright are the names of those who recently departed for South Africa, the two former being in Kitchener's Scouts, and the two latter in Horsfall's Carrington Troops.' from Wagga Wagga Express 26 Apr 1902 (nla.gov.au)
During the past week Messrs. A. J. Slade, George Barnes, S. Tooth, and M. Cartwright, F. and A. Allen have returned home from South Africa, neither looking any the worse for their experiences.' from Wagga Wagga Express 23 Aug 1902 (nla.gov.au)
'IN THE DOMINIONS.
Lieutenant Stuart Tooth, of A Squadron, Light Horse, who is specially mentioned in despatches for conspicuous gallantry while in action, says the "Sydney Morning Herald," is the second son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Tooth, of Carinyah, Ardlethan, and a grandson of the late Mr. William Butler Tooth. He was born at Clifton, Darling Downs, and when the war broke out in South Africa he enlisted, being then only eighteen years old. He served for fifteen months under Major Lyster. On his return to Australia he went with Mr. Chambers, father of Major Phillip Chambers, to Grong Grong, and was managing overseer there and at North Berembah for three years, until the properties were sold. Lieutenant Tooth then entered the service of Messrs. Goldsbrough Mort, and Co., and was with them for six years, during three of which he was manager at Elsinore and Thurloo Downs, 200 miles west of Bourke. From there he went to Stainburn Downs, Queensland, and was there only two months when war was declared. He immediately offered himself for service, and left Sydney on the 22nd of December, 1914, as sergeant in the Sixth Light Horse under Colonel Cox. Since the 9th of May he has been continuously in the trenches.' from Morning Bulletin 16 Dec 1915 (nla.gov.au)
'GALLANT AUSTRALIANS.
The lieutenant-general commanding has great pleasure in giving publicity to the very gallant conduct of the following officers, non-commissioned officers, and men on the occasion of the demonstration made by the Second Light Horse Brigade on July 12, 1915: Lieutenant G.H. Ferguson handled his troops with great gallantry, and helped to carry in a wounded non commissioned officer at the end of the action under heavy fire: Sergeant S. A. Tooth. Trooper R.S. Foster, and Trooper C. L. Fenner, carrying back wounded comrades under heavy shell, machine gun and rifle fire.' from The Northern Herald 7 Jan 1916 (nla.gov.au)
PERSONAL.
Major S. A. Tooth, of the Australian Light Horse, second son of Mr. W. E. Tooth, of Caringa, Ardlethan, and Mrs. Tooth, Cremorne, has been mentioned in despatches for gallant and distinguished conduct on the field. He served through the Gallipoli campaign, and has been previously mentioned in despatches. His oldest brother, Captain Eric Tooth, A.F.C, is in France, and his younger brother, Lieutenant Tooth, was invalided home owing to wounds received at Pozieres.' from The Sydney Morning Herald 16 Jul 1918 (nla.gov.au)
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