TOGNINI, William
| Service Number: | 16065 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 December 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Daylesford, Vic., 1893 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 21 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie I C 18, Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Daylesford War Memorial, Footscray Employees of Michaelis Hallenstein & Co. Pty. Ltd. |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 16065, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 16065, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 16065, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 21 Aug 1918: | Involvement Gunner, 16065, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 16065 awm_unit: 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1918-08-21 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Gunner Wm. Tognini, officially reported killed in action on August 21st, was the youngest son of Mr and Mrs James Tognini, of the Bridge hotel, Footscray (late of Daylesford). He left Australia early in 1916 with the Field Artillery but on arriving in England he volunteered for signalling. He had been back only a month with his original unit prior to meeting his death. Gunner Tognini was 25 years of ago and was educated at Daylesford where he was well known. His brother, Charles, recently returned, gained the D.C.M. at Pozieres, and his brother-in-law, Capt. A. S. Isaac, was severely wounded in the same battle but is now on the Train ing Staff, Fovant, England.
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