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TOOMBS, William George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2895 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 January 1916, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company) |
| Born: | St Marys, Tasmania, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | St Marys , Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Bronchical Pneumonia, 4th General Hospital, Camiers, France, 12 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Etaples Military Cemetery Plot XX1, Row E, Grave 4E Headstone inscription reads: A painful shock a blow severe to part with one we loved so dear, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 2895, Mining Corps, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 4 Apr 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 2895, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Apr 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 2895, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Apr 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 2895, Mining Corps, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 4 Apr 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 2895, Mining Corps, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 12 Feb 1917: | Involvement Sapper, 2895, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2895 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1917-02-12 | |
| 25 Jun 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George and Katherine Toombs of Cornwall Coal Mines, St Marys, Tasmania
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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