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TOY, Cecil Errol
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX16450 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6 Field Regiment AMF |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 12 November 1918 |
| Home Town: | Cremorne, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | Injuries, Parafield, South Australia, Australia, 27 March 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) Cremation only |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Centennial Park South Australian Cremations Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Gunner, NX16450 | |
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| 22 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), 6 Field Regiment AMF | |
| 22 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX16450, 2nd/6th Field Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Gunner Toy NX16450 of 2/6 Field Regiment - Royal Australian Artillery was killed when his motorcycle hit a car near Parafield Aerodrome
Son of Cecil Errol Toy and Helena Toy of Cremorne, NSW
Cecil Errol Toy, 24, soldier, of Woodside camp, whose home address was Ben Boyd Rod, Cremorne, NSW, was found on Main North Road, near the Parafield Aerodrome, on Friday night, and was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a civil ambulance, but was dead on arrival at the hospital. Deceased is believed to have been riding a motor cycle, and to have been struck by a motor car travellng south.
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