| Regimental number | 42724 |
| Place of birth | Owaka |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Tobin, St Kilda, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, nr Bapaume, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Helen Tobin, Dunedin, and the late Henry Tobin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 23 |