| Regimental number | 2910 |
| Place of birth | Kialla West Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Address | Shepparton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, R J Tonkin, Shepparton, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXV, Row H, Grave No. 24), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 45 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard James and Mary Ellen TONKIN, Shepparton, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
