Lawrence (Larry) O'TOOLE

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O'TOOLE, Lawrence

Service Number:	1285
Enlisted:	26 April 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia , 21 February 1884
Home Town:	Stepney, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Railway employee /Boundary rider
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

26 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1285, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
14 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 1285, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
14 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 1285, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
19 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 1285, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Wound to the head.
14 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 1285, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Joseph O'Toole and Honora O'Toole of Anne Street, Stepney, SA.

Brother of Edward O'Toole who was killed in action on 28 March 1917 while serving with the 50th Battalion and is buried in the Vaux Hill Cemetery, Plot 111, Row B, Grave 13

Commenced return to Australia on 15 June 1919 aboard HT Essex disembarking on 22 July 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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