Regimental number | 8/909 |
Address | 13 River Road, Christchurch |
Marital status | Single |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W J Coombe, 197 Vivian Street, Wellington |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of burial | Linwood Cemetery (Block 48, Lot 233), Christchurch |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: Mrs H Le Comte (formerly Coombe), Springston, Canterbury. Born in London, England. Served in Egypt, 1914-15, and at Gallipoli |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
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