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TONKIN, William Henry
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia, 13 December 1886 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Adelong Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Science Master |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 7 May 1917, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelong Methodist Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Parramatta NSW Public School Teachers KIA Honour Roll, Sydney Technical High School WW1 Roll Of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 3 Feb 1916: | Involvement 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Feb 1916: | Embarked 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Sydney | |
| 7 May 1917: | Involvement Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-05-07 |
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