| Regimental number | 245 |
| Place of birth | Goorambat, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Goorambat PO, Goorambat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, E G Coombs, Goorambat PO, Goorambat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 27 March 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 March 1919 |