TOOHEY, William Martin
| Service Number: | 2510 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 January 1916, Enlisted in Brisbane. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Grandchester, Queensland, Australia, 1 November 1882 |
| Home Town: | Grandchester, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 26 September 1957, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld Anzac Portion 9 |
| Memorials: | Grandchester Roll of Honour, Rosewood Shire Council Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2510, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Brisbane. | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2510, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2510, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2510, 52nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 13 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2510, 52nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Apr 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2510, Returned to Australia | |
| 29 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2510 |
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From Australian Remembrance Army
Australian World War One veteran Private William Martin Toohey (Service No. 2510), is among almost 800 previously unmarked WWI veterans’ graves in Lutwyche Cemetery we have now marked with plaques in recognition of their service for Australia.
We unveiled his plaque in Lutwyche Cemetery on 20 September 2025, along with a further 161 plaques on the previously unmarked graves of Australian World War One veterans:
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William Martin Toohey, registered at birth as Martin William Toohey, was born on 1 November 1882 in Grandchester, Queensland, to Matthew Toohey and Maria Toohey, née Ahearn.
William Martin Toohey enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at Brisbane, Queensland, on 25 January 1916. At the time of enlistment, he stated his occupation as farmer and was recorded as single. He nominated his father, Matthew Toohey of Calvert, Queensland, as his next of kin.
On 19 September 1916, he embarked from Brisbane for overseas service aboard HMAT A49 Seang Choon. Like many reinforcements, he passed through training and staging depots before joining the Australian forces on active service overseas.
During his service, Toohey experienced significant wartime injury and illness. He was recorded as wounded on 7 June 1917, with the injury noted as gas poisoning.
He was again recorded as wounded on 13 October 1917, this being identified as a second occasion of wounding. His service record also shows further periods of medical treatment and hospitalisation, including treatment for a fractured ulna in late 1918.
In April 1919, he embarked for return to Australia aboard HMAT Shropshire. He was formally discharged from the Australian Imperial Force in June 1919, bringing his First World War service to an end.
Private William Martin Toohey died on 26 September 1957, aged 74, and was buried in Anzac Portion 9, Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane. He was unmarried with no known children.
After decades without recognition at his place of burial, his grave now bears a plaque commemorating his service to Australia — ensuring his name endures among those remembered for their duty and sacrifice. His identity and dignity have now been restored.
We have remembered him.
Lest We Forget
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