| Regimental number | 839 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Address | Meeniyan, Leongatha, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, J P Combs, Meeniyan, Leongatha, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 2 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 12 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 February 1917 |