| Regimental number | 4305 |
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 301 George Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Coubrough, 301 George Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 2 September 1915 - 10th Rfcts 24th Btn; TOS, 60 Btn 20 April 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Battle of Fromelles, France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | "Y" Farm Military Cemetery (Row K, Grave No. 7), Bois-Grenier, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2139 Corporal Alexander COUBROUGH, 6th Bn, returned to Australia, 4 December 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 810805: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COUBROUGH Thomas John Victor
Red Cross File No 810805 |
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