Alfred TOMS was born in 1878 in CLUNES. He was the son of Mary JONES and Rueben Toms. [1]
In 1903 widow Mary Toms and son Alfred Toms (miner) lived at 224 North Terrace, Boulder, Western Australia. [2]
In 1910 Alfred Toms (Miner) lived at 153 Eagle St, Brown Hill, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.[3]
Alfred Toms, Methodist single miner aged 36, enlisted with the Australian Army on 21 July 1916. He served as a Private with the 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 7. Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 9 November 1916. He served as a Private with the 28th Battalion. He was seriously wounded in action. [4]
He passed away in 1927, aged 47 [5] and was interred at the Katanning Cemetery.[6]
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