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We remember Ernest Walter Coombs
We remember Ernest Walter Coombs
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1911
location
Great Durnford, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8641389
2nd April 1911
1917
enlistment
Source:7675484
1st February 1917
1917
service
Royal Navy
19845
Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division
Source:7675484
1st February 1917
service
Royal Navy
Private
PO/19845
Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division
4th Royal Marine Battalion
Source:8641381
1918
death
Zeebrugge
Belgium
Source:8641383
23rd April 1918
burial
St James's Cemetery, Dover, Kent
United Kingdom
Location of grave -/P. W./38A Or 54A.
Source:8641385
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Walter |
| Initials | EW |
| Last Name | Coombs |
| Source | 8641395 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Durnford, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 19845 | Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division | |||
| Royal Navy | PO/19845 | Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division | 4th Royal Marine Battalion | Private |
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Zeebrugge Cross of SacrificeThere are 9 unidentified burials of the Zeebrugge Raid, and these 9 are inscribed on a Special Memorial on the Cross of Sacrifice in the Zeebrugge Plot at St James Cemetery in Dover
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Keith1947
Communities
Communities
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Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids April 1918More about Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids April 1918
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Marines 1899-1919 | ||
| Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith1947 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Zeebrugge Cross of Sacrifice | Keith1947 |
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