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TONKIN, Colin Ray
Personal Details
| Service Number: | S110375 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 February 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 30 January 1924 |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 8 June 1945, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea Panel 7. |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 31/51 Australian Infantry Battalion (AIF) Roll of Honour, Cairns - 31/51 Australian Infantry Battalion, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 7 Feb 1942: | Involvement Private, S110375 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Broken Hill, NSW | |
| 7 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S110375 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sally Jelbert
Private (Pte) Colin Tonkin, 31/51st Battalion.
Prior to enlisting on 7 February 1942, Pte Tonkin worked at the Co-Operative stores in Broken Hill.
After enlistment, Pte Tonkin trained in the north of Queensland, using American amphibious landing craft.
In July 1943, Pte Tonkin was stationed in Merauke, Dutch New Guinea, and remained there for 20 months before being deployed to Bougainville, New Guinea.
Pte Tonkin was killed in action on 8 June 1945. He was 21 years old.
Shared from https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1295253
Australian War Memorial
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