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Albert Coombe

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 147 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 147 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Albert AWMM
  • Surname
    Coombe AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 8/909 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    London, England AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 13 River Road, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs W.J. Coombe (mother), 197 Vivian Street, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 8/909 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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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 of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Influenza AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Husband of Mrs. H. Le Comte (formerly Coombe), of Springston, Canterbury. AWMM
    • For further information see
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/porkynz/5549631594 Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 22 October 2017 - My own research
    • His daughter Barbara died aged 2 nine days after Albert on 25 November 1918 and is buried with him. Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 22 October 2017 - Headstone
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    18 November 1918 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
    16 November 1918 Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 22 October 2017 - Headstones. Both official and family.
  • Age at death
    33 Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 22 October 2017 - Headstone
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Linwood Cemetery, Entrance off Butterfield Avenue, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM Block 48. Lot 233. AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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22 October 2017SarndraAuckland, New ZealandResearcher
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