William John TOBIN

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Service Number:	4890
Enlisted:	9 November 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Laura, South Australia, 1 December 1888
Home Town:	Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
Schooling:	Laura Public School, South Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 15 January 1917, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Picardie IV. H. 7., Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Peronne, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Laura Public School Roll of Honour, Port Pirie Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers Association Port Pirie District Roll of Honor WW1

9 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4890, 10th Infantry Battalion
9 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4890, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
9 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4890, 10th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mongolia, Adelaide
15 Jan 1917:	Involvement Private, 4890, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4890 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-01-15

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Son of William Tobin and Mary Ellen Phelan

Recorder (Port Pirie, SA : 1919 - 1954), Saturday 15 January 1921, page 2

IN MEMORIAM.

TOBIN.—In loving memory of our dearly loved one, Private William John Tobin, killed in action, Fleurs, France, January 15, 1917; aged 28 years.

Our hearts are aching for dear Will,

We seem to hear you say

Don't break your hearts dear loved ones,

We will meet again some day.

R.I.P.

Inserted by his loving father, mother, sisters and brothers, Florence street, Port Pirie.

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