| Regimental number | 659 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Castlemaine, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, Bryan Toohey, Creswick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
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.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |