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Charles Russell TONKIN

Regimental number251
Place of birthLeicester England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressMilton, Maitland Road, Mayfield, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, C S Tonkin, 22 Aubrey Road, Newcastle, Smallheath, Birmingham, England
Enlistment date20 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentLance Corporal
Unit name2nd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A23 Suffolk on 18 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateDied of disease 17 May 1917
Place of burialCairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 244), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
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