| Regimental number | 690 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| School | Roscommon Street Council School, Liverpool, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Toole, 3 Mount Joy Street, Liverpool, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the 1st ('now 5th') King's Liverpool Regiment, Territorial Force; resigned. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Randwick, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 10), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Henry and Martha TOOLE, 3 Mountjoy Street, Everton, Liverpool, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 5 April 1915. Wounded in action, 25-30 April 1915 (gun shot wound, arm); admitted to Valetta Hospital, Mal;ta, 4 May 1915. embarked for Egypt, 26 July 1915; rejoined unit, Gallipoli, 8 August 1915. Appointed Lance Corporal, 10 October 1915; promoted Corporal, 28 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 28 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred 54th Bn, 14 February 1915; joined 54th Bn, Tele el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19-20 July 1916. Note on file: 'austr. Sold. Toole, J. Nr. 690 ... am 19.7.16. in Gegend Fromelles gefallen.' Red Cross File No 2760809: 'The above name appeared on German death list dated 4.11.16. Identity disc received from Germany and despatched to N/K. 11.5.17.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TOOLE John
Red Cross file 2760809 |
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