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TOLLEY, Charles Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 11 87, 2165, 1187, 2165 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 September 1914, Enlisted at Yarram, Victoria Originally issued with the service number 1187 and later alloted number 2165 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Drouin, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Balook, Wellington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 27, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Yarram WW1 War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 11 87, 2165, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Yarram, Victoria Originally issued with the service number 1187 and later alloted number 2165 | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1187, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1187, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 2165, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2165 awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-04-25 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William and Mary Ann Tolley of Balook, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
He was a member of the Yarram Rifle Club