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Bacchus Marsh
Avenue of Honour

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Flight Lieutenant Frank Gundry Toy

Service No.:
970
Unit:
Royal Flying Corps (British Unit)
Tree No.:
N255
Planted by:
Thomas Cowan
Image of plaque on tree N255 for Frank Toy
Image of Service Medal - 1914-15 Star Image of Service Medal - British War Medal Image of Service Medal - Victory Medal

Frank was born in Bacchus Marsh, VIC in 1894 to William Toy and Elizabeth Prior Nicholls.

Frank was an indentor and accountant when he enlisted in the AIF on the 13th of June 1915, aged 21. He was allocated to the newly formed 29th Battalion, C Company in August and promoted to Corporal in November, shortly before he embarked aboard the HMAT A11 Ascanius.

After arriving in England he was sent to France where he was appointed as a Second Lieutenant in the 29th Battalion in August 1916. In November Frank resigned his commission in the AIF owing to the fact that he had recieved a commission as Second Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps.

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