Tonkin, John Peter

Date of Birth	1891-12-29
Date of Death	1957-05-04
Gender	Male
Birth Place	Australia, Victoria, Melbourne

Service Details

Service	RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Date of Entry	1911-092-09
Rank	Commodore
Rate	Gunner Torpedo
Official Number	1084
Discharged Date	1936-12-36
Discharge Type	Retired List
Discharge Notes	2. Demob 1946-01-15
Service Period	1911-1946
Active Service (War service)	WW1 & WW2
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Refer Service Record see Sources

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Northern Suburbs Crematorium, 199 Delhi Road Macquarie Park NSW 2113
Cemetery Address	Macquarie Park, NSW
Demonination/Area	Undetermined
Section	Wall JD
Grave Number	83
Grave Type	Cremation - Niche

Notes

Commissioning Crew Yarra (I) ? Promoted through ranks from Acting Gunner (T). 29JUN1937 returned to Temp service on the Active List extended as of 29DEC1937 and again 29JUN1938, again 29DEC1938, 29JUN1939 and again 02SEP1939 till decmob 1946-01-15. Various service till Retired List 29DEC1951.

Sources

Service Record - Australian National Archives Nominal Roll 1 - Department of Veteran Affairs Nominal Roll 2 - Department of Veteran Affairs DVA Commemoration Details

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