TONKIES, William Henry
| Service Number: | 6947 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 February 1917, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Marrickville, NSW, 4 July 1895 |
| Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Marrickville Public School |
| Occupation: | Solider |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Gosford, NSW, 22 July 1982, aged 87 years |
| Cemetery: |
Palmdale Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Park, NSW Native Garden 14, Site 93 (also a plaque Brickwall M, Site G12) |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6947, 20th Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 16 Jul 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 6947, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jul 1917: | Embarked Sergeant, 6947, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William and Lydia TONKIES, 19 Fernbank Street, Marrickville, NSW
William served in France and was wounded 09 August 1918 and invalided to Barnett Hospital, London.
Military Medal
'During the operation of 8th August 1918, east of VILLERS BRETONNEUX, near AMIENS, the left flank was held up by Machine Gun fire, and the wire in front of the enemy post was very thick. Sergeant TONKIES, accompanied by another N.C.O. managed to get through, rushed the post, killed four of the garrison and took the rest prisoners. During the operation next day he showed a fine example of daring and bravery. He was wounded by shell fire during the attack on RAINECOURT.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919
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