| Regimental number | 2402 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dungog, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Ganger |
| Address | Gloucester, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Tonks, Gloucester, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Rutherford, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2402A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3803 Pte Harold Wellington TONKS, 1st Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 13 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 17 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 April 1917; taken on strength, 36th Bn, 28 April 1917. Wounded in action, 17 July 1917 (gun shot wound, left leg); transferred to England, 20 July 1917, and admitted to 2nd Southern General Hospital, Birmingham; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 13 August 1917; discharged on furlough, 27 August 1917, to report to Training Depot, Codford, 10 September 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 4 October 1917; discharged, 11 October 1917: total period of treatment for venereal disease: 8 days. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 January 1918; rejoined unit in Belgium, 15 January 1918. Wounded in action, 22 August 1918 (shell wound, left leg); transferred to England, 26 August 1918, and admitted to War Hospital, Duston, Northampton, 27 August 1918; discharged on furlough, 3 December 1918, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 17 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Ulysses', 18 January 1919; arrived Melbourne, 4 March 1919; discharged, 8 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 77 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TONKS Herbert Clifton |