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We remember John Leslie Aka Jack Tonkin
We remember John Leslie Aka Jack Tonkin
Timeline
Timeline
1894
sibling
Leonard George Tonkin
Source:9162985
1894
1898
1911
location
5 James's Place Truro
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9162985
1911
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9126751
1915 - 1917
1915
enlistment
Source:9126751
11th May 1915
1917
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
21598
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
10th (Service) Battalion
Source:9126751
November 1917
service
British Army
Private
21598
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Source:4472201
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
21598
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Source:7075885
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed in action at Cambrai.
Cambrai
France
Source:7075885
Source:9126751
Source:9162974
1st December 1917
burial
Nord
France
Source:7075885
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 James's Place Truro | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 21598 | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 21598 | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 21598 | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry | 10th (Service) Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Annie Keost | mother | ||
| William Tonkin | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard George Tonkin | brother | 1894 |
Media
Media
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De Ruvigny's roll of honour 1914-1918, p 214p 214 of De Ruvigny's roll of honour 1914-1918
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Baptism | Anne23518 | |
| Brother Leonard George's CWGC Commemoration with Jack's inscription | Anne23518 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| De Ruvigny's roll of honour 1914-1918, p 214 | Simon1303 |
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