Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Thomas and Harriett Toone. Other sources show his place of birth as Griffydam, Leics. The War Diary entry for the 15th November 1915 records. BIENVILLERS. The Battalion was relieved by the 7th LEICESTERSHIRE REGT. The Battalion arrived in BIENVILLERS by 5.00pm.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday December 3rd, 1915

Griffydam Soldier Killed - A former miner at Coleorton Colliery

Mr and Mrs Thomas Toon, of Griffydam, have received information that their son, Pte. Harry Toon, 14853, 16th Platoon, D. Company, 8th Leicester Regiment, has been killed in action at a place not stated. The sad news was first received in a letter from Second-Lieut. V. W. Sheldon, who states that Toon was killed on November 15th. Pte. Toon was aged 25, and resided with his parents at Griffydam and worked at Coleorton Colliery. He and his two pals, Ptes. C. Platts and S. Johnson, enlisted at Coleorton Hall, on September 5th, 1914, and after training in various camps in England, landed “somewhere in France” on July 29th last.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 10/09/2017