British Army Veterinary Corps
Frederick James COOMBES
Private
Died 17 February 1917 · Aged 39
His story
Frederick James Coombes worked as a groom and was living in High Wycombe in 1911. The research identifies his wife as Mary Anne.
He served as an Army Veterinary Corps private, recorded with No. 2 Veterinary Hospital (Marseilles).
He died on 17 February 1917, aged 39. His recorded burial place is Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles.
The Marseilles hospital entry remains distinct from the No. 2 hospital history at Le Havre on this website.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Groom
- Residence recorded
- High Wycombe
- Family
- Mary Anne Coombes — wife, as identified in the census research.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/24484
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 2 Veterinary Hospital (Marseilles)
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 17 February 1917
- Age
- 39
- Cemetery or memorial
- Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles
- Grave reference
- III. A. 11.
Connected men
- George BARRETTAlso buried at Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 173
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Frederick James Coombes”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/coombes-frederick-james-se-24484/.
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