| Regimental number | 708 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Gawler, South Australia |
| School | Gawler Public and Adelaide High Schools, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Address | 1O Morecombe Street, St Peters, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, E H Coombe, 10 Morecombe Street, St Peters, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Colour SGT |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF10 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: INF10 Promotion date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2nd Lt Harry Heywood COOMBE, 10th Bn, killed in action, 23 August 1918; 1208 Pte Ernest John Hiscock COOMBE, 1st Light Horse, returned to Australia, 17 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, France. Wounded, Gallipoli; invalided to England; recovered and returned to duty. Contracted shell shock, France; invalided to Australia; discharged as medically unfit. |
| Sources | 'SA War Families' gives date of birth as 5 January 1888. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
