| Regimental number | 2260 |
| Place of birth | Lanivet England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Boyup Brook, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Thomas Henry Rowe Tonkin, Trelliggan Lanivett, Bodmin, Cornwall, England |
| Enlistment date | 27 March 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 28 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 51st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/68/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 9 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 17 June 1918 |
| Date of death | 27 February 1955 |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery |
