Regimental number | 3271 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Renmark, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 74 Hull Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E McIntyre, 44 Carrington Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'In the attack on NOREUIL on 2nd April, 1917, Private COOMBS captured an enemy's machine gun single-handed and unarmed and causing three unwounded and two wounded members of the gun team to be taken prisoners.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174 Date: |
Date of death |