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We remember James Lyall Coombes
We remember James Lyall Coombes
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1916
enlistment
Otago
New Zealand
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24th November 1916
1918
dates
Age 30
Source:7971690
4th May 1918
employment
Carpenter
Moa Creek, Central Otago
New Zealand
Source:7971690
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Rifleman
45191
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
1st Battalion
Source:7971690
theatres
Western Europe :1
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1918
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:7971690
4th May 1918
burial
Colincamps, Somme
France
I. J. 18.
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sibling
Miss P L Coombes
Source:7971690
location
Moa Creek, Central Otago
New Zealand
away from home address
Source:7971690
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Lyall |
| Initials | JL |
| Last Name | Coombes |
| Source | 7971690 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moa Creek, Central Otago | New Zealand | away from home address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 45191 | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | 1st Battalion | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Coombes | mother | ||
| John Walter Coombes | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss P L Coombes | sister |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
Media
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War Memorial Omakau Hall Central Otago NZName of Rifleman James Lyall Coombes is on the Roll of HonourContributed by:
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War Memorial Poolburn Hall Central Otago NZName of Rifleman James Lyall Coombes is on the Roll of HonourContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Euston Road Cemetery, ColincampsMore about Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Rifleman James Lyall Coombes | Gerald98528 | |
| War Memorial Omakau Hall Central Otago NZ | Gerald98528 | |
| War Memorial Poolburn Hall Central Otago NZ | Gerald98528 |
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