| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | John TONKIN. |
| Birth date and place | 4 Jul (tentative) 1822 Tavistock, Devon, England. |
| Baptism date and place | 28 Jul 1822 Wesleyan Methodist, Tavistock, Devon (tentative). |
| Civil Census Residences | Banawell Street, Tavistock, Devon (1841). 36 Melbourne Place, Sandy Hill Road, Plumstead, Lewisham, London (1861). Barracks Sergeants Quarters, Stoke Damerel, Devon (1871). 14 Chapel, Stoke Damerel, Devon (widow 1881). See Musters below (1851, 1861). |
| Trade | Copper Miner (1841). Superior Barrack Sergeant (1871). |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 10½ ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: grey. Hair: dark brown. |
| Marriage date and place | 5 Feb 1851 St Johns Church, Fremantle, Western Australia. |
| Spouse | Emma ANNEAR. |
| Children | None. |
| Death date and place | 30 Apr 1879 Stoke Damerel, Devon. |
| Burial date and place | 5 May 1879 Stoke Damerel, Devon. |
| Will and Probate | Will proved 24 Jun 1879, Exeter Registry. Executrix Emma Tonkin, widow. Personal Estate under £300. |
| Death/Funeral Notices | |
| ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
| Corps and Company | Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners). |
| Service No. and Rank | #941 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 20 Nov 1844 Devonport, Devon. |
| Service/Campaigns | Western Australia 10 years. North America 7 months. |
| Musters | WO11-130 (1850) to WO11-169 (1859) Western Australia. WO11-190 5th Company Woolwich (1861). |
| Promotions | Private to 2nd Corporal 23 Feb 1854. 2nd Corporal to Corporal 1 May 1859. Corporal to Sergeant 1 Sep 1862. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Three Good Conduct Badges. Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (£10 gratuity). |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Courts Martial | None. Once entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book. |
| Discharge date and place | 13 Mar 1866 Woolwich. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 114 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97-1364-119. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. |
| Pension District | |
| Pension | 27d. per diem. |
| ARRIVAL IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Scindian. |
| Departure and Arrival dates | Dep. Portsmouth 4 Mar 1850. Arr. Fremantle 1 Jun 1850. |
| Occupations post-arrival in WA | Instructing Warder [Barker p.202]. |
| Subscriptions to Funds | Nightingale Fund 1857. |
| Land Acquisition | None in Western Australia. |
| Newspaper Articles | |
| Ship ex-WA | Robert Morrison. |
| Departure date and destination | Dep. Fremantle 4 Oct 1859 for Cape of Good Hope and London. |
