Regimental number | 12729 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Bondi, New South Wales |
School | Petersham Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 159 Norton Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, E G Tonkin, 159 Norton Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 23rd Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Reinforcement 15 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Ammunition Column |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 474 Gunner James Ernest TONKIN, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 22 August 1917; 3815 Clive Graham TONKIN [not on Nominal roll; not on database]. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |