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George Henry TOLSON

Regimental number4794
Place of birthLongford Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMotor driver
AddressLaunceston, Tasmania
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinWife, Mrs R M Tolson, Melbourne Street, Launceston, Tasmania
Enlistment date16 March 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll15 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentMotor Transport Driver
Unit nameNo 4 Tunnelling Company and 1st Reinforcements (May 1916)
AWM Embarkation Roll number16/13/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 25 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Rollact MTCoy
FateDied of disease 17 November 1918
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialBusigny Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VIII, Row C, Grave No. 14), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
181
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William Vincent and Bughty Cecilia TOLSON; husband of Rachel Mary TOLSON, Melbourne Street, Launceston, Tasmania

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