| Regimental number | 650 |
| Place of birth | Dungog New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | West Kempsey, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, E C Tonks, Gloucester, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 6 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Machine Gun Company, 11th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 11 May 1917 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 650A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 April 1919 |
| Date of death | 25 August 1964 |
| Place of burial | Gloucester Cemetery |