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William COOMBES (1896-1926)
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 Trade listed as Laborer. DOB 17-3-96 (19 years 11 months) born England. 5 foot 7 1/2 inches. Blue eyes, brown hair. Methodist. NOK Mary Ann Coombes, grandmother. Born England. Enlisted Erin 25-2-16. On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll as published Guelph Mercury 1-12-16. On proceeding overseas, rest of sentence remitted. Embarked with 153rd Halifax N.S. SS Olympic 29-4-17. (Ed note. AWOL 15-1-17 to 16-2-17. Re-attested 153rd 5-3-17. William Coombes was struck off the working copy of the 153rd Battalion Sailing List signed by Lt Col. Pritchard 24-4-17, however sometime after the 24th April Coombes was reinstated, Pte Coombes did sail with the 153rd Battalion 29-4-17. Arrived Liverpool 7-5-17. Assigned 25th Reserve for Training and Administration. Court Martial 6-10-17, found guilty of stealing money the property of a comrade. Sentenced to 9 months detention, forfeits all 287 days of pay. On proceeding overseas rest of sentence remitted. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion in the field 8-4-18. Returned to Canada for Discharge aboard SS Caronia, Halifax N.S. 22-5-19. Demobilized 24-5-19, London. Notation on Digital file: deceased 25-6-26, Deer Lodge Hospital, Winnipeg Manitoba. Buried Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg. Headstone photo courtesy Brookside Cemetery.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1963A - 8, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.
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