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Charles Francis McCOMAS

Regimental number6
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationProfessional Bandmaster
Address14 Denmark Hill Road, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Height5' 6.75"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinFather, Alfred Ernest McComas, Dunedin GPO, Dunedin, New Zealand
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the Victorian Rangers, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date21 July 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentDR SGT
Unit name29th Battalion, Headquarters Staff
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll29th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 July 1919
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Date of death13 June 1925
Place of burialHeidelberg Cemetery
SourcesNAA: B2455, McCOMAS Charles Francis

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