Edwin Tompkins
Name Edwin Tompkins
Number Private 54
Battalion 8th Battalion, A Company
Place of Birth Houghton Northampton
Next of Kin His father, Henry James Tompkins of 133 St James Rd Northampton. Single man
Date and place of enlistment Melbourne 1/9/1914
Physical details on enlistment 20 years and 5 months, 169 pounds, grey eyes and light brown hair
Religion Church of England
Occupation Farm hand
Date and place of death
He was wounded at Gallipoli on 30/4/1915 and was taken to Alexandria on 10/5/1915. He was then invalided to London on 4/7/1915 and arrived on 17/7/1915. Edwin died of wounds on 16/8/1915 in London.
Location of grave or memorial
Dallington Cemetery Northampton
Relationship to Woorayl Shire
He lived and worked in the Meeniyan area
Military History
- He is on the Meeniyan Honour Roll
- 1/9/14 He enlisted in Meeniyan
- 19/10/14 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Benella
- He served in Egypt and Gallipoli
- He was wounded in the head at Gallipoli and moved to Alexandria and then invalided to London where he died.
- He was buried in Dallington Cemetery Northampton