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I am fairly sure the Ted Tovell to whom you refer served with my father in the RAAF during WW2. They were both attached to 299 Sqn RAF flying Stirlings.
There is another Edward John Tovell who did serve in WW1. Not sure if he is your man?
His record of service is on the National Archive:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Sear...aspx?B=8392592
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