| Regimental number | 1728 |
| Place of birth | Surrey, England |
| School | Board School, Leddington, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Address | 37 George Street, South Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alice Henrietta Coombs, 37 George Street, South Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Boer War |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 40 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Shell Green Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 64), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 61 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia. Parents: Edwin COOMBS and Eliza CATCHPOLE, his wife; husband of Alice Henrietta COOMBS (d. 10 September 1952, aged 80; bu. Fremantle Cemetery), Central Avenue, Beaconsfield, Fremantle, Western Australia. Native of England |
| Family/military connections | Nil |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
