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Robert Richard TONKIN

Regimental number1667
Place of birthMelbourne Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationTimber hewer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation36
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary A Tonkin, Moreland Road, Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date13 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name16th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/33/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 22 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll48th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 10 July 1916
Date of death27 September 1946
Place of burialKew Cemetery

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