| Regimental number | 4201 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | North Richmond State School, Victoria |
| Other training | Electrical engineering |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Tanner |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 2.75" |
| Weight | 116 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Arthur Toogood, 126 Eilizabeth Street, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of being too small. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Maryan TOOGOOD, Dalmore, Victoria. Native of North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 3516 Pte Arthur VINCENT, 14th Bn, killed in action, 9 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 11 May 1916 (post-vaccination); rejoined Bn, Hog's Back, 13 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2760802: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TOOGOOD Arthur William
Red Cross File No 2760802 |
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