| Regimental number | 7331 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Murwillumbah, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 153 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, M Toohey, Kings Hotel, Kuridala Lake, Friezland, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of rheumatism) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 78 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Elizabeth TOOHEY |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 24 January 1917; disembarked Fremantle, 4 February 1917; re-embarked Fremantle, 2 June 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 August 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 31 January 1918. Admitted to 4th Field Ambulance, 22 July 1918 (rheumatism); discharged to duty, 25 July 1918. Killed in action, 8 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TOOHEY Cecil |
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