Born North Frodingham, Yorkshire, 1885. Son of Thomas Waites Tomlinson (1853-1931), of North Frodingham, Driffield, Yorkshire, and the late Mary Jane Bentley (1859-1921). Son of a farm labourer at Hutton Cranswick. He had eight brothers and six sisters. Four sons died in the war:-
Private Thomas Bielby Tomlinson, 201348, 1/4th EYR. Killed in action, on 16/11/1916, aged 18. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Private, John Robert Tomlinson, 2945, 5th Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action, on 24/10/1916, aged 24. Commemorated at Thiepval.
Lance Corporal, William Tomlinson, 34494, 9th York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action, on 09/06/1917, aged 32. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres.
Private, Frederick Tomlinson, 38135, 11th East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action, on 25/03/1918, aged 29. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial.
They are all Commemorated on the North Frodingham Memorial Cross, East Yorkshire.
