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TOOMBS, Allen Victor Cyril
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1335 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 September 1914, Enlisted at Morphettville |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Gawler South, South Australia, 19 April 1893 |
| Home Town: | Gawler, Gawler, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Woodville, South Australia, 17 June 1961, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Gardens, Path 19, Grave 549 19 June 1961 Interred. Internment right number 15632 expires on 19 June 2021 |
| Memorials: | Gawler Council Gawler Men Who Answered the Call WW1 Roll of Honor, Gawler War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1335, Enlisted at Morphettville | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1335, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1335, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 7 Jan 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1335, Discharged - wounded |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Leonard TOMBS and Amy Emma nee CLARK
24 April 1915 - Wounded in action, face.
29 July 1915 - Returned to Australia on board Horonata- wounded
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
RSL Information
28 February 1926 - Joined Glenelg Sub Branch
Addresses: Buckingham Shop, 3 Kensington Road, Norwood; last known address was 68 Rose Terrace, Wayville
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