Alfred John Tonkin (1874 - 1915)

Born 15 Feb 1874 in Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Louisa (Cooper) Tonkin — married 1898 in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 25 Sep 1915 at age 41 in At Sea

Biography

Petty Officer Alfred Tonkin was Killed in Action during World War I.

This profile is part of the Tonkin Name Study.

Alfred John Tonkin son of Samuel and Jane Elizabeth was born 15 Feb 1874 and baptised 22 Mar 1874 in Stoke Damerel, Devon ^{[1] [2]}

On the 22 July 1889 Alfred joined the Royal Navy, and was made Petty Officer in 1910 ^[3]

Petty Officer 1st Class Alfred John Tonkin was killed when H.M. Yacht Sanda was sunk off the Belgian coast on 25 Sep 1915. His body was not recovered. He is commemorated at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

Portsmouth Evening News 5 Oct 1915
Killed In Action
TONKIN In loving memory of Alfred John Tonkin the dearly beloved husband of Louisa Tonkin of 303 Somers road North, killed in action on one of H.M. ships on the 25th ult. Sadly missed by sorrowing wife and children. One of the best.

• Commonwealth War Graves Alfred John Tonkin
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 September 2021), memorial page for PO 1C Alfred John Tonkin (15 Feb 1874–25 Sep 1915), Find A Grave: Memorial #56708144, citing Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England ; Maintained by War Graves (contributor 6) .

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X8M-LSG : 1 October 2014), Alfred John Tonkin, 1874; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Plymouth, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England, Devon, Parish Registers, 1538-1912", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC9S-DR8 : 29 July 2021), Alfred John Tonkin, 1874.
3. ↑ The National Archives of the UK Kew, Surrey, England Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services; Class: ADM 188; Piece: 214

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Z-H6CM : 13 December 2017), Alfred J Tonkin in household of Jane E Tonkin, Chiswick, Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 61, Piece/Folio 1350/73, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,580.
• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSXL-L4S : 20 May 2019), Alfred J Tonkin, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Portsea And Landport subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWQ9-BRK : 3 July 2019), Alfred John Tonkin, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• Alfred John Tonkin in the Pick a Soldier, Plant a Tree Project