Thomas Christopher O'TOOLE
Year of Birth: 1921
Place of Birth: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Date of Enlistment: 10 August 1942, Brighton, Tasmania, Australia
Australian Defence Force: Australian Imperial Force
Rank: Gunner
Unit(s): 6 Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
Service Number: TX12715
Died: 1 February 1944
Age: 22 years
Buried: Cairns War Cemetery – Plot A – Row C – Grave 1
Thomas was born 16 June 1921, in Launceston Tasmania, to Christopher John and Mary (Clements) O’Toole and one of nine children.
He gave his wife Ruby as next of kin and he had one son.
Army records has injuries as cause of death.
Thomas Christopher O’Toole’s name is on Launceston Roll of Honour board and also located at panel 18 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.
Online Resources
NAA: B883, (O’TOOLE Thomas Christopher) National Archives of Australia
Department Veterans’ Affairs Nominal Rolls
Library of Australia: Trove Digitised Newspapers
Queensland Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages
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