Regimental number | 2776 |
Place of birth | Edmonton, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Edmonton via Cairns, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Charlotte Coombes, Edmonton via Cairns, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 49th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert and Charlotte COOMBES |
Family/military connections | Brother: 21507 Gunner Walter Durham COOMBES, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, Heily, France, 30 May 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 36 |
Place of burial | Ya....kay, Cemetery, Queensland |