| Regimental number | 2254 |
| Place of birth | Serpentine Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Timber worker |
| Address | Serpentine, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Richard Tonkin, Serpentine, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Desert Mounted Corps |
| Fate | Died |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | No Known Grave |
| Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: R.G. and Martha M. TONKIN, Hope Farm, Serpentine, Western Australia |