Born 16 May 1894 at Kevington, Vic. Son of Agnes TODD Of Mansfield, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 14 July 1915 at Mansfield, Vic. Served in France Returned to Australia 06 November 1918
Mansfield's Souvenir of the War 1914 - 1919
TOLEMAN, William
Service number 923 Private 8th Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement
Born in Melbourne VIC Both parents died bought up by the neglected childrens dept. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlistment date 9 December 1914 Served in Gallipoli Killed in Action 7 August 1915 Aged 19 No known grave Commemorated at The Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 8), Gallipoli, Turkey
Australasian Saturday 09 October 1915 page 32
TOLHURST, Frederick Henry Edgar
Service No 2445 Sergeant 1st Divisional Signal Company
Born Leicester, England Son of A H TOLHURST Of The Manse, Nagambie, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Bank Clerk Enlisted 12 March 1915 Returned to Australia 20 June 1919
TOMKINS, Leonard Stanley
Service no 1350 Private 2nd Light Horse Regiment
Son of John TOMKINS Of Belmont, Geelong, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 17 May 1915 Returned to Australia 13 March 1919
Queenslander Pictorial supplement to The Queenslander 18 December 1915 Page 23
TONG-WAY, Samuel John
Service No: 19531 Sapper 5th Division Signal Company
Born: Ballarat East, Victoria Father: John TONG-WAY Of Ballarat East, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: High School Teacher Enlisted: 12 June 1917 Embarkation: 8 May 1918 from Sydney per ‘Osterley’ Age: 22 years Served In England & France Returned to Australia: 26 February 1920 per ‘Cap Verdi’ Discharged: 20 March 1920 Died: 10 May 1988
Education Department's Record of War Service 1914-1919 Victoria
TONKES, Francis Ardwick
Service No. 971 Lance Corporal 3.10.1916 Sergeant 4.5.1917 29th Battalion, C company
Born: 12 April 1883 Richmond, Victoria Parents: Edward Sebastian TONKES and Katherine nee COOK Occupation prior to enlistment Laborer Enlisted 15 July 1915 at age 32 Embarked 10 November 1915 on the Ascannius to Suez Arrived Suez 7 December 1915 France 27 June 1916 Returned 15 March 1919 on ship Devanah and discharged 15 August 1919 Died 22 April 1956 Highett, Victoria and buried Fawkner Cemetery
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TONKES, Henry Irwell
Service no 2501 Private 29th Battalion
Born 28 November 1894 at Melbourne, Vic. Son of Edward Sebastian TONKES and Katherine nee COOK Enlisted 16 June 1915 at age 20 Embarked on the ship 'Demosthenes' 16.7.1915 Served: Gallipoli, Cape Helles - Lone Pine Served: France: Pozieres, Ypres and the Somme Wounded: 11 December 1915 - shot in neck Gallipoli Peninsula 22 October 1917 wounded France - shot in thigh severe Wounded again 3rd time Returned to Australia 9 May 1918 as medically unfit Died 1973 at Morwell, Vic.
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TONKIN, Edward Thomas Allan
Service No 72251 Corporal General Reinforcements
Born Shepparton, Vic. Son of Edward TONKIN Husband of Amy Louise TONKIN Of 85 Gamm Street, Yarraville, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Engine Driver Enlisted 11 July 1917 Did not proceed overseas
TOOHEY, Daniel Gerald
Service no 659 Second Lieutenant 59th Battalion
Son of Bryan TOOHEY Of Creswick, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Carpenter Resided Castlemaine, Vic. Enlisted 19 August 1914 Awarded Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He brought ammunition and bombs to the firing line while the saps were being heavily shelled. With three men he went into 'No Mans Land' and brought in 25 wounded men under heavy shrapnel and machine gun fire.' Returned to Australia 09 March 1919
Weekly Times Saturday 03 July 1915 page 28
TORODE, Ernest Harrington
Lieutenant 23rd Battalion
Born 19 May 1885 at Kensington, SA Son of M M TORODE Of Moe, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Bank Manager Enlisted 26 May 1915 Returned to Australia 01 January 1919 per 'Marathon' Discharged 13 February 1919
TOULMIN, Augustus Dell
Service number 2034 Bugler and Private Field Ambulance 4, Section A
Born in Foxhow, Vic Son of Edward Oliver TOULMIN and Mrs Bessie HUNTER of Estcourt Street, Terang, Vic Occupation prior to elistment Labourer Enlistment date 14 September 1914 Served in Gallipoli Died of wounds (and tonsilitis and cardiac failure), 9 July 1915. Aged 20 Buried at Netley Military Cemetery (C.E. 1708), Hound, Hampshire, England
Australasian Saturday 14 August 1915 page 27
TOURRIER, William Arthur
Service No 1187 Lance Corporal 22nd Battalion
Born St. Arnaud, Vic. Son of Theodore John and Hannah L TOURRIER Of 240 Barkers Road, Hawthorn, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 14 July 1915 Died of wounds 09 October 1917 Commemorated Ypres Menin Gate Memorial
TOVELL, John Francis Huon
Service No: 142 Private 6th Battalion
Born: Brighton, Victoria Son of Charles Edward & Mary Anne TOVELL Of 252 New Brighton St, Brighton, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Student Enlisted: 17 August 1914 Embarkation: 19 October 1914 from Melbourne per ‘Hororata’ Age: 26 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Killed in Action: 25 April 1915 Commemorated at Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Melbourne University Records of Active Service
TOWL, Percy Gilchrist
Captain 37th Battalion
Born: 28 December 1879 at Ballarat, Victoria NOK listed as Brother: Charles Edward TOWL 76 Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Geologist & Mineralogist Enlisted: 29 May 1915 Embarkation: 3 June 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Persic’ Age: 36 years Served in England & France Died of Wounds: 8 September 1918 Buried: Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France Plot 6, Row A, Grave 19 Mentioned in Despatches Awarded Distinguished Service Order 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on the night of the 29th-30th August, 1918, at Clery. In charge of his company of only twenty eight men with twenty five prisoners, he was attacked by some 150 of the enemy, who had at first surrendered. He was surrounded practically, and by fire from front and flanks his party, before he was reinforced by other troops at 3 p.m. next day, was reduced to twelve men. His performance was a splendid one, and it was dur to his determined courage and able leadership that his company, besides holding out, retained their prisoners.'
Melbourne University Records of Active Service
TOWNER, Martin John
Service No 2908 Lance Corporal 5th Battalion
Born Marlo, Vic. Son of Charles William and Ellen Elizabeth TOWNER Of Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 30 June 1915 Killed in action 15 February 1917 Buried Bazentin-Le-Petit Military Cemetery G 14
TOWNSEND, Albert Edward
Service No 2193 Private 7th Battalion
Born Longwarry, Vic. Son of William and Annie TOWNSEND Of Moriac, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Railway Official Enlisted 18 March 1915 Killed in action 8-9 August 1915 Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial
TOWNSEND, Sydney Howard
Service No: 51478 Private 24th Battalion
Born: Creswick, Victoria Father Deceased Mother: Mary Jane TOWNSEND Of Creswick, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Mechanical Engineer teaching at Collingwood Technical School Enlisted: 10 April 1918 Embarkation: 1 May 1918 from Sydney per ‘Euripides’ Age: 18 years Served in England Returned to Australia: 10 March 1919 per ‘Delta’ Discharged: 26 April 1919
Education Department's Record of War Service 1914-1919 Victoria