Individual Details
Ernest John "Ern" TOMKINS 🧬
(22 Dec 1894 - 22 Nov 1965)
According to FamilySearch Ancestoral File Ern was born in 1895
Bill's Death Certificate lists his occupation as farmer.
AIF Record
Ernest John TOMKINS
Regimental number 54
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address Dalby, Queensland
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 30
Next of kin Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Tomkins, 373 Boundary Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date 13 May 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll "/6/15"
Rank on enlistment Private
Embarkation Unit or Regiment 7th Infantry Brigade
Unit name 26th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/43/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 24 May 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Lance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll Australian Flying Corps
Fate Returned to Australia 9 July 1919
A large part of Ern & Pansy's life was in Gladstone, a port with a checkered history.
Bill's Death Certificate lists his occupation as farmer.
AIF Record
Ernest John TOMKINS
Regimental number 54
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address Dalby, Queensland
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 30
Next of kin Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Tomkins, 373 Boundary Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date 13 May 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll "/6/15"
Rank on enlistment Private
Embarkation Unit or Regiment 7th Infantry Brigade
Unit name 26th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/43/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 24 May 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Lance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll Australian Flying Corps
Fate Returned to Australia 9 July 1919
A large part of Ern & Pansy's life was in Gladstone, a port with a checkered history.
Events
Families
| Spouse | Annie Barlow "Pansy" CRAGHILL 🧬⛵ (1894 - 1985) |
| Child | Elsie May "Lottie" TOMKINS (1920 - 1984) |
| Child | William Francis "Bill" TOMKINS 🧬 (1921 - 1999) |
| Child | Leslie Fancourt "Les" TOMKINS (1926 - 2013) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | John George TOMKINS 🧬 (1859 - 1938) |
| Mother | Elizabeth MILES 🧬 (1874 - 1936) |
| Sibling | Henry George TOMKINS (1893 - 1958) |
| Sibling | Walter Edmond "Wal" TOMKINS (1896 - 1961) |
| Sibling | Frances Irene "Rene" TOMKINS (1898 - 1953) |
| Sibling | Ivy Grace "Poss" TOMKINS (1900 - 1995) |
Notes
Birth
1895 BIRTHS in the District of Omeo in the Colony of Victoria, Registered by John Auchterlonie Creelman, District RegistrarRegistration Number: 1361
CHILD.
When and where born: 22nd December 1894, Omeo, Shire of Omeo, County of Benambra
Name and whether present or not: Ernest John, not present
Sex: Male
PARENTS.
FATHER.
Name and Surname: John George Tomkins
Rank or Profession of the Father: Farmer
Age, and Birthplace: 36 Years, Portland, Victoria
When and where Married: 29th November 1892,
Previous Issue, Living and Deceased.
Living: Henry George Years: 1
Deceased:
MOTHER.
Name and Maiden Surname of the Mother: Elizabeth MILES
Age and Birthplace: 21 Dean, Victoria
INFORMANT.
Signature, Description and Residence of Informant: J G Tomkins, Farmer, Omeo Plains
WITNESSES.
Accoucheur: None
Nurse by whom certified: Mrs George Wethane
Names of Occupiers or other Witness: None
REGISTRAR.
When registered and where: 16th February 1895 Omeo
Signature of District Registrar: J A Creelman
Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name Ernest Jno Tomkins
Birth Date Abt 1895
Birth Place Omeo, Victoria
Registration Year 1895
Registration Place Victoria, Australia
Father
Jno Geo Tomkins
Mother
Elizth Miles
Registration Number 6051
Residence
Father and mother on electoral roll.Residence
Father on electoral roll.Residence
Mother on electoral roll.Military
Australia, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920Name Ernest John Tomkins
Age 20
Birth Year abt 1894
Birth Place Omeo, Victoria
Dossier Year Range 1914-1920
Enlistment Place At Sea
Service Number 54
Mother
E Tomkins
Next of Kin E Tomkins
Marriage
England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005Name Annie B Craghill
Registration Date Jan. 1919 [Feb. 1919] [Mar. 1919]
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District Kendal
Inferred County Westmorland
Spouse Ernest J Tomkins
Volume Number 10b
Page number 1273
Residence
Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980Name: Ernest John Tomkins
Gender: Male
Electoral Date: 1925
Electoral Place: Livingstone, Capricornia, Queensland, Australia
Residence
Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980Name Ernest John Tomkins
Gender Male
Electoral Date 1926
Electoral Place Rockhampton North, Capricornia, Queensland, Australia
Residence Address Yaambn
Occupation Farmer
Residence
Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980Name: Ernest John Tomkins
Gender: Male
Electoral Date: 1932
Electoral Place: Rockhampton North, Capricornia, Queensland, Australia
Residence Address: Yaamlia (incorrect transcription)
Occupation: Labourer
Military
Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945Name Ernest John Tomkins
Birth Date 19 Dec. 1894
Birth Place Omeo, Victoria
Enlistment Date 1940-1947
Enlistment Place Rockhampton, Queensland
Military Service Branch Army, Citizen Military Forces
Service Number Q54812
Next of Kin Annie Tomkins
Series Description B884: Army Citizen Military Forces
Residence
Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980Name: Ernest John Tomkins
Gender: Male
Electoral Date: 1943
Electoral Place: Rockhampton, Capricornia, Queensland, Australia
Residence
Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980Name: Ernest John Tomkins
Gender: Male
Electoral Date: 1949
Electoral Place: Gladstone, Capricornia, Queensland, Australia
Residence
Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980Name: Ernest John Tomkins
Gender: Male
Electoral Date: 1963
Electoral Place: Gladstone, Capricornia, Queensland, Australia
Death
Death in the District of Gladstone in the State of Queensland.1965.       Registered by Raymond Thomsen Petersen, District Registrar
Number: 4279 5496
Description -
When Died and Where: 22 November 1965 District Hospital Gladstone
Name and surname, rank or profession: Ernest John TOMKINS
Sex and age: Male 70 years
Cause of Death: 1 (a) Coronary Thrombosis
Duration of last illness: 1 (a) 3 days
Medical Attendant by whom certified: John A McGree
When he last saw Deceased: 22 November 1965
Name and surname of Father, with rank or profession: John George Tomkins Farmer
Name and Maiden Surname of Mother: Elizabeth Miles
Signature, Description and Residence of Informant: W F Tomkins, Son, 48 Broseley Road, Toowong, Brisbane and by D Murray, No Relation, Matron, District Hospital Gladstone
Signature of District Registrar: R T Petersen
Date: 24 November 1965
Place of Registration: Gladstone
If Burial or Cremation Registered-
When and where buried or cremated: 23 November 1965, Gladstone Cemetery
By whom certified: Robert Burns
Name and religion of minister: D Kinglake Dunn, Church of England
Names of two witnesses to burial or cremation:
Where born and how long in Australian States: Omeo, Victoria
Deceased was Married-
Where: Kendal, Westmoreland, England
At what age: 24 years
To Whom: Annie Barlow Craghill
Issue living in order of birth, their names and ages: Elsie May 45, William Francis 44, Leslie Fancourt 39, Gladys Irene 36
Burial
Cemetery Name Gladstone CemeteryGiven Name Ernest
Other Name/s John
Surname Tomkins
Date of Birth
Date of Death
Age 70 years
Gender Unknown
Cause of Death Unknown
Occupation Unknown
Religion Church of England
Status Burial
Date Interred / Cremated 23/11/1965
Burial ID / Cremation No. 2921A
Plot Location Position 7 Row 22 Section F GLADSTONE CEMETERY
226300
Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
Name Ernest John Tomkins
Gender Male
Birth Date 22 Dec. 1894
Birth Place Omeo, East Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia
Death Date 22 Nov. 1965
Death Place Gladstone, Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia
Cemetery Gladstone Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Gladstone, Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia
Has Bio? Y
Father
John George Tomkins
Mother
Elizabeth Tomkins
Spouse
Annie Barlow Tomkins
Children
Elsie May Moore
URL
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208056921/ernest-john-tomkins
Endnotes
1. Ernest John Tomkins entry, District of Omeo, Schedule A: 1361, Registry of Births, Melbourne, Victoria.
2. Ancestry.com, Australia, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; B2455, First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920.
3. Ernest John TOMKINS, death certificate 4279 (5496) (1965), Queensland Government, Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia .

