| Regimental number | 46 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Fleur de Lis, Beach Road, Tennyson, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Harcourt Holcombe, Police Magistrate, Forbes, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 18th months in the Senior Cadets; then lived in Exempt Area under Compulsory Military Training scheme. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF4 Promotion date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli campaign), 5 April 1915. Wounded in action , 7 August 1915 (gun shot wound, left foot, right knee); admitted to hospital, Malta, 12 August 1915. Appointed Lieutenant, 28 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 11 January 1916, and admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Cairo. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HS 'Kanowna', 28 January 1916; discharged (medically unfit), 22 May 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: enlisted, 29 July 1942; discharged, 7 November 1943, as NX108152 (N57472) Lt, Australian Army Medical Corps. Date of birth given on DVA Nominal Roll as 4 August 1897. |
| Miscellaneous details | First given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Tristian. See Tristram Essex Young HOLCOMBE for second period of service. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HOLCOMBE Tristram Essex |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
