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Reginald Thomas COOMBE

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Date of birth28 May 1893
Date of death24 August 1918
Mothers nameLouise Eleanor Pricilla
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameHenry Coombe
Fathers date of deathBefore August 1918
SiblingsYounger brother Private George Prince Coombe also served WW1, Regimental number 79024 (m 1927 Muriel Maise Buchanan) , , , ,
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathKilled in action
Buried whereAdanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont. III. D.25
Places of relevance, , , ,
Last known residenceLevin, New Zealand
AwardsBritish War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthPalmerston North
OccupationDriver
Place of deathIn the field, France
Date of arrival overseas22 August 1916
Theatres of warWestern Europe 1916-17-18
Place of embarkationWellington on Maunganui
SurnameCOOMBE
War memorialLevin
Place enlistedTrentham
Christian namesReginald Thomas
Place of arrival overseasDevonport, England
WarsWW1
Service number13738
ReligionC of E
Date enlisted0 6 March 1916
Final rankLance Corporal
Regiment or service1st Bn Wellington Regiment F Coy 14th Reinforcements NZEF
Embarkation date26 June 1916
User reference2.104

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Last Employer: AL Williams, Baker, Levin.

Departed for France 18 September 1916, joined unit 26 October 1916.

Promoted to Lance-Corporal 27 July 1918.

Mother remarried in 1927 William Mc Keag.

Height: 5’8”. Weight: 10st 9lb.

Chest Max: 36½" Complexion: Medium.

Eyes: Blue. Hair: Black.

Mrs Coombe’s only remaining son (George P Coombe) is en route to the front with the 40th Reinforcements.

Identifying Marks: Scar on left tibia.

Declared age: 22 years 8 months.

Previous Military History: C Coy 7th Territorials.

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