| Regimental number | 21057 |
| Place of birth | Edmonton via Cairns, Queensland |
| School | State School, Edmonton, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Edmonton, via Cairns, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, H H Coombes, Edmonton, via Cairns, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | 9th Field Artillery Brigade, 35th Battery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board H.M.A.T. A8 Argyllshire on |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Heily, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | DRibemont Communal Cemetery (Plot IV, Row K, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert and Charlotte COOMBES; husband of Evelyn COOMBES, Edmonton, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2776 Pte Samuel Rodd COOMBES, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 1 November 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Place of burial | Ribemont sur Ancre Cemetery, France |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
