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Bugler. Augustus Delaval Toulmin

Australian Army 4th Field Ambulance, Section A Australian Army Medical Corps

from:Fowhow, Victoria, Australia

(d.9th July 1915)

Augustus Toulmin served for two years in the Citizen Military Forces before enlisting in the AIG on 14th September 1914 at Broadmeadows, Victoria. He was placed in the 4th Field Ambulance, Section A and left Melbourne on board Transport A35 Berrima on 22nd December 1914 bound for Egypt.

He served in Gallipoli until he was wounded and shipped back to England to the Netley Military Hospital in Hound, Hampshire on 20th of June 1915. He died of his wounds (and tonsilitis and cardiac failure) on 9th of July 1915 and is buried in the Netley Military Cemetery.

His brother, Private John Oliver Toulmin, was killed in action on 3rd of May 1917 at the Battle of Amiens. A third brother, Private Thomas George Toulmin, survived the war and returned to Australia in 1919.

Bugler Augustus Toulmin

Terang Express notice 1915 - 16.07 - Notice of death with message

Grave in Netley Military Cemetery



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