| Regimental number | 2869 |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Horse breaker |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Geo McCoombes, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 29 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 2 November 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2140 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 April 1919 |