Regimental number | 6905A |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Port Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stableman |
Address | Carlton, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 41.1 |
Height | 5' 0" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. A. Toughill, 381 Drummond Street, Carlton, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of height) Note of Attestation file: ''I consider him fit for active service if under 45.' |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 20th Reinforcements |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Son: 6362 Pte William George TOUGHILL, 4th Light Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 2 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Avonmouth on board HT 'Shropshire', 1 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit: chronic bronchitis), Melbourne, 8 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Williamstown Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, TOUGHILL John Henry |