| Regimental number | 3324 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
| School | Public Grammar School, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | Bay Road, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Matilda H T Tormay, Bay Road, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A57 Malakuta on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot IX, Row D, Grave No. 19), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Joseph and Matilda H.T. TORMAY, Bay Road, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2483A Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Christopher Alponge TORMAY, 10th Bn, returned to Australia, 3 January 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 27 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 august 1916; marched in to 8th Training Bn, Larkhill, 24 August 1916. Transferred to 43rd Bn, Codford, 23 September 1916. Admitted to hospital, 6 November 1916; rejoined unit, 14 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 December 1916; marched in to Segregation Camp, Etaples, 28 December 1916; marched in to 3rd Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 22 January 1917; joined 43rd Bn, in the field, 26 January 1917. On leave to Paris, 16 November 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 1 December 1917. Awarded Military Medal. Detached to Signal School, 14 February 1918; rejoined Bn from School, 2 March 1918. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TORMAY Francis Connolly |
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