| Regimental number | 1016 |
| Place of birth | Campbelltown |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Storekeeper's assistant |
| Address | c/o William Thos Coombe, Latrobe, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Thos Coombe, Storekeeper, Latrobe, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 20 September 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 16 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, G Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 October 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1019 Sergeant Victor Ronald COOMBE, 15th Bn, died of disease, Lone Pine, Gallipoli, 29 September 1915. |