| Regimental number | 6/3490 |
| Address | 37 Naylor Street, Waimate |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss M Tonkin, c/o Mrs T H Bayliss, Broom Street, Kaiapoi |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Christopher James and Mary Ellen Tonkin. Native of Kaiapoi, Canterbury. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Eighth |