Clifford TOON

Date of birth	1895
Date of death	16 September 1916
Mothers name	Jane (née WILLIAMS)
Spouses name	Unmarried
Fathers name	Harry James Alfred TOON
Parents date of marriage	1890
Parents place of marriage	New Zealand
Fathers date of death	1938
Siblings	James Alfred (Sgt-Maj 6/2031), Henry, Alice
Cause of death	Killed in action
Last known residence	Forty Mile Bush, Pahiatua.
Awards	1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birth	Forty Mile Bush, Pahiatua, New Zealand
Occupation	Farmer
Place of death	In the Field, France
Date of arrival overseas	18 November 1915
Theatres of war	Egyptian 1915-16, Egyptian EF 1915-16, Western Europe 1916
Place of embarkation	Wellington
Surname	TOON
War memorial	Weraroa Peace Gates
Place enlisted	Trentham
Christian names	Clifford
Place of arrival overseas	Suez, Egypt
Overseas memorial	Caterpillar Valley (NZ) Memorial
Wars	WW1
Service number	10/3112
Religion	Anglican
Date enlisted	14 June 1915
Final rank	Private
Regiment or service	1st Bn Wellington Infantry Regt B Coy 7th Reinforcements
Embarkation date	09 October 1915
User reference	9.252

NOK: HJ Toon (F).

Last Employer: HJ Toon (father), Forty Mile Bush, Pahiatua/Maharahara, Dannevirke

Previous Military Training: Senior Cadets Pahiatua.

Declared Age: 20 years Height: 5' 4½"

Weight: 146lb Chest: 33" - 37"

Complexion: Fair Eyes: Grey

Hair: Brown Identifying marks: Scar on right side of neck.

Any use of this item must be accompanied by the credit “Adopt an Anzac Project”

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