BRIMACOMBE, Charles Lloyd
| Service Number: | 4073 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 July 1915, Ballarat, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sebastopol, Vic., 1897 |
| Home Town: | Sebastopol, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Sebastopol State School No. 1167 |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in action, Moquet Farm near Pozieres, France, 26 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt IX N 21 |
| Memorials: | Sebastopol Holy Trinity Church Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4073, 21st Infantry Battalion, Ballarat, Vic. | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4073, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne |
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Son of Charles Cecil BRIMACOMBE of Albert Street, Sebastopol, Vic.
Charles Lloyd Brimacombe (SN 4073) attended the Sebastopol State School before becoming a Clerk. He was 18-years-of-age, single, Labourer when he enlisted on 10th July 1915. He trained in Ballarat and Broadmeadows before embarking in March 1916 to serve with the 21st Battalion. He was killed in the fighting at Mouquet Farm near Pozieres and is buried in the Regina Trench Cemetery at Grandcourt, France. He was 19-years-of-age.
PRIVATE LLOYD BRIMACOMBE
Mr and Mrs Brimacombe, of Albert street south, Sebastopol, received intimation from the Defence Department yesterday that their son, Pte Lloyd Brimacombe, had been killed in action in France. Pte Brimacombe, who had been reported as missing, was killed in France on 26th August, 1916.
BRIMACOMBE. —In loving memory of Pte. Charles Lloyd (Loy) Brimacombe, who was killed at Pozieres, 20th August 1916, previously reported missing.
Along with the rest he did his best.
-Inserted by his mother, father, brother and sisters.
BRIMACOMBE -In sad and lovning memory of our dear grandson and nephew Loy, killed in action in France 26th August, 1916; aged 20 years.
So fondly loved and deeply mourned.
-Inserted by his loving grandma and unclr and aunt Hughes.
BRIMACOMBE -In sand and loving memory of our dear nephew and cousin Loy, killed in action in France, 26th August, 1916; aged 20 years.
Deeply mourned.
-Inserted by his loving uncle and aunt, J. aend L. Perkins, Charlie, Jack George and Norman (cousins).