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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 181

(x) Pair: Corporal S. O'Toole, Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Talana, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (5259 Pte. S. O'Toole, Rl. Dublin Fus:); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5259 Corpl: S. O'Toole. Rl: Dublin Fus:), contact marks, nearly very fine (2)

Stephen O'Toole was born at Dublin, Ireland in 1873, the son of Michael O'Toole of 125 Capel Street, Dublin. Enlisting on 8 October 1894 with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, he was posted to the East Indies with 2nd Battalion on 10 February 1896. Reposted to South Africa on 18 May 1897 he was appointed Lance Corporal on 6 February 1898 but reverted to Private on 6 July 1899. O'Toole was listed as missing/released in Natal on 27 February 1900. Towards the end of the war he was again promoted Lance Corporal on 8 February 1902, posted back to the East Indies on 12 February he was again reverted to Private on 23 November 1903. Returning to Britain on 9 November 1903 O'Toole was transferred to the Army Reserve on 5 March 1903 and discharged on 7 October 1906.

Re-enlisting with the Army Reserve on 21 June 1908 he was posted to 4th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Promoted Corporal on 3 July 1909 he continued to serve until the outbreak of the Great War when he was further promoted Sergeant on 14 October 1914. Posted to 2nd Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers he entered the war in France on 2 May 1915 and taken prisoner on 24 May. Remaining a Prisoner of War for the bulk of the conflict he was repatriated on 18 November 1918 and transferred to the 'Z' Class Reserve on 5 February 1919; sold together with copied service records, medal rolls and casualty roll.

Further entitled to 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals.


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Sold for
£520

Starting price
£210