Dec 15, 1895

Born at London Ontario to Michael and Agnes (nee O’Keefe) Toohey

Nov 27, 1915

Attested into the 135^th Battalion at London Ontario

Ø  Number 802068

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. Agnes Josephs (mother) of 499 Oxford St, London Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Student

o   Later noted as Bookkeeper

Ø  Previous military experience given as 2 years with the 7^th Regiment Fusiliers

Ø  Religion given as Roman Catholic

Ø  Posted to “B” Company

The Battalion trained at Camp Borden

Jan 7, 1916

Appointed to the provisional rank of Corporal

Aug 18, 1916

Left Camp Borden by train for Halifax Nova Scotia

Aug 21, 1916

Embarked the RMS Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia

Aug 30, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded to the Witley Camp

Oct 15, 1916

Transferred to the 116^th Battalion in Bramshott and reduced in rank to Acting Lance Corporal

Dec 22, 1916

Reverted to the rank of Private and transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Dec 23, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Jan 21, 1917

After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France

Feb 22, 1917

After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private Toohey joined the 21^st Battalion west of Vimy Ridge, France and was posted to “B” Company

Apr 17, 1917

Admitted to the No. 1 Canadian General Hospital in Etaples, France with a diagnosis that reads Trench Foot

Apr 19, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Panama

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Highfield Lane Hospital in Southampton

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

May 9, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

Jun 6, 1917

Discharged from hospital and attached to the 3^rd CCD (Canadian Command Depot) for physical training and exercise at St. Leonards on Sea

Sep 6, 1917

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Nov 23, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Nov 24, 1917

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Nov 27, 1917

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

Nov 28, 1917

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart, France

Dec 14, 1917

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Toohey rejoined the 21^st Battalion in the front line near Acheville, France

Apr 28, 1918

During fighting near Neuville Vitasse, France, Michael Toohey received shrapnel wounds to his back, buttocks and abdomen and was evacuated to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station

May 7, 1918

Transferred to the No. 6 General Hospital in Rouen, France

X-Rays taken here show a 1 inch piece of shrapnel embedded near the No. 11 rib

May 11, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Aberdonian

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the No. 4 Canadian General Hospital in Basingstoke

Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot for pay purposes while in hospital

Jun 1, 1918

Surgery performed to remove shrapnel from his rib cage

Sep 4, 1918

Transferred to the Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill

Sep 14, 1918

Transferred to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital in Eastbourne

Oct 5, 1918

Transferred back to the Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill

Dec 18, 1918

Discharged from hospital and granted 10 days Sick Leave

Attached to the 1^st CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada

Jan 24, 1919

Embarked the SS Grampian at Liverpool England

Feb 2, 1919

Disembarked at Saint John New Brunswick and proceeded to London, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 1 and posted to the Casualty Company

Feb 4, 1919

Granted leave until February 18, 1919

Feb 21, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in London, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 82527

Ø  War Service Badge Class “B” issued number C52238

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 499 Oxford St., London, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 499 Oxford St., London, Ontario

Apr 30, 1924

Michael Toohey entered the United States at Port Huron, Michigan with the intention of settling in Sacramento, California

Once settled, he married Muriel Eleanor Fyfe

Nov 30, 1926

Michael Toohey became a Naturalized Citizen of the USA living in Sacramento, California

Jul 30, 1957

Died at San Francisco California USA and was buried in the Greenlawn Memorial Park, San Francisco