| Regimental number | 31553 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Waimea West |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39.11 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 182 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, E Tomlinson, Waimea West, Nelson |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 years in Waimea Rifles, Volunteer Force; resigned; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 19th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Manganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: C.R.F. Tomlinson, Waimea West, Nelson |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France1 March 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 25 May 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22012739 |