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We remember Charles Reginald Coombs
We remember Charles Reginald Coombs
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1911
location
Vectis, Cypress Road, Newport, Isle of Wight
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6653579
2nd April 1911
enlistment
Hartley Wintney, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:9271882
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
14458
Coldstream Guards
Source:943803
service
British Army
Private
14458
Coldstream Guards
3rd Battalion
Source:7372194
1916
death
Killed in Action
Private Coombs is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial - the Memorial to the Missing of the Somme.
Somme
France
Source:7372194
Source:6653582
15th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7372194
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Reginald |
| Initials | CR |
| Last Name | Coombs |
| Source | 7372194 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vectis, Cypress Road, Newport, Isle of Wight | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 14458 | Coldstream Guards | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 14458 | Coldstream Guards | 3rd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Henry Coombs | father | ||
| Ellen nee Woodbine | mother |
Media
Media
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St. Mary's Church, Winchfield.This is a photograph of St. Mary's Church, Winchfield. Private Coombs is remembered on the war memorial in the church.
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Winchfield St Mary's War MemorialPrivate Charles Reginald Coombs 3rd Battalion Coldstream GuardsContributed by:
Peter6648
Communities
Communities
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St. Mary's Church, Winchfield, Hampshire.More about St. Mary's Church, Winchfield, Hampshire.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Peter6648 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC | Alison2583 | |
| Memorials on the Isle of Wight. | Alison2583 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Church, Winchfield. | Alison2583 | |
| Winchfield St Mary's War Memorial | Peter6648 |
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