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Robert Charles Coombes

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert Charles AWMM
  • Surname
    Coombes AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ403867 AWMM
    • WWII 403867 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    12 March 1906 RNZAF Biographies (R17845609) Hamilton, Waikato RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Marjorie Eleanor Coombes (wife), Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Widow: Mrs. M. E. F. Coombes of 50 Totara Crescent, Lower Hutt, Wellington AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • NZ403867 AWMM
    • WWII 403867 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Flight Rigger/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died from Natural Causes, Cause of Death AWMM
    Of natural causes whilst on active service AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Robert Coombes was the son of Robert and Deliah Coombes, of Hamilton; husband of Marjorie Eleanor Coombes, of Lower Hutt, New Zealand.

    Attended Hamilton East School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    10 April 1944 AWMM
    Age 38 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died from Natural Causes AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Hamilton East Cemetery, Hungerford Crescent, Hamilton, New Zealand AWMM Public Area F2, Row G, Grave 33. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Co - Dy. Archives New Zealand (R17845609) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions. AWMM

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