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Stephen John Tomkins
| Name on Board | SJ Tomkins |
| Name on Service Records |
Stephen John Tomkins |
| Enlistment Age | 23 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Stephen James Tomkins |
| Address | 6 Swanston St, North Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 26/09/1914 |
| Service No. | 495 |
| Enlistment Place | Bairnsdale, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 11/02/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Karroo A10 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment |
| Date of Death | 19/04/1917 |
| Unit on Death | 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment |
| Rank on Death | Corporal |
| Cause of Death | Died of wounds / KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Palestine, Ottoman Empire (No known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel |
Additional Information
Surname on Embarkation Records:' Tonkins'.
Stephen John Tomkins enlisted with the second contingent of 42 Williamstown enlistees.
He was wounded during an attack on Gaza and taken to a nearby dressing station but did not survive. Initially buried at Asifervah, near Mailik. His body was not recovered from original burial place. His name is inscribed on memorial to the missing in Jerusalem.
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 26 December, 1914, p3
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