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We remember Charles Alfred Coombes
We remember Charles Alfred Coombes
Timeline
Timeline
1892
enlistment
Tonypandy, Glamorgan
United Kingdom
Source:9285899
service
British Army
Private
12809
Somerset Light Infantry
7th Btn
Source:9285899
1916
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:9045244
Source:9285899
16th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
8.H.20
Source:9045244
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Alfred |
| Initials | CA |
| Last Name | Coombes |
| Source | 9045244 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 12809 | Somerset Light Infantry | 7th Btn | Private |
Media
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Andrew13060 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Andrew13060 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Crewkerne War Memorial | Andrew13060 |
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