John Tosold

Alias Johann Tosold; John Tossold
Born 31.05.1876 (or 1870)
Place Bichl (?), Poland or Gratz, Styria [Stiermark], Austria; Russian Poland (enlistment)
Ethnic origin German
Religion Roman Catholic
Father Fransis Tossold
Mother Mary Tosold
Family

Wife Hanna (Johanna) Tossold, married 1922, children Stella b. 1923, Vera b.1925, William John b.1930

Residence before arrival at Australia Was a sailor in British Mercantile Marines
Arrived at Australia from Austria
on 15.12.1906
per Gerrone
disembarked at Fremantle, WA
Residence before enlistment Port Adelaide, Cleve SA, Kalgoorlie WA
Occupation 1914 labourer; 1931 farmhand; 1946 contractor
Naturalisation Enlisted as naturalised American, naturalised in Australia in 1946
Residence after the war 1919 deported to Austria, 1927 returned to Australia, lived in Cleve, SA
Died 4.02.1957, Adelaide, South Australia

Service #1 – Depot

Service number S11894
Enlisted 12.05.1917
Place of enlistment Port Lincoln, SA
Discharged 11.06.1917 being ineligible for enlistment in the AIF, interned as POW

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