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TOMLINSON, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5212 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 December 1915, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ludborough, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, 1877 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sugar Boiler |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 27 December 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers Plot 1, Row C, Grave 21 Headstone inscription reads: He gave his life to save us from our enemy, Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5212, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 5212, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 5212, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney |
Personal Stories
Help us honour John William Tomlinson's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin was given as his half brother George Smith of Cannon Valley, Proserpine, QLD. Son of David and S. Tomlinson of Ludborugh Lines, England
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Son of David and S. Tomlinson.