COOMBS, Stanley Shepley
| Service Number: | 1785 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Wakefield, South Australia, Australia, 7 October 1882 |
| Home Town: | Unley, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Unley Public School |
| Occupation: | Insurance Inspector |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 28 May 1918, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
Longueau British Cemetery, Somme, France Plot 1, Row D, Grave 3, Longueau British Cemetery, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Fire Underwriters' Association of S.A. WW1 Roll of Honour, Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Myrtle Bank War Memorial, Unley Arch of Remembrance, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jan 1916: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1785, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Adelaide | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1785, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 1785, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide |
WW1
The ANZAC edition of the AFL Record presents a list of persons who played SANFL football and have served their country and made the ultimate sacrifice. Among the names mentioned is Stanley S Coombs who played for the SANFL club South Adelaide in 1900 and Sturt 1901 and 1902. Rest In Peace Lest We Forget.
Submitted 27 April 2023 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Green Coombs and Martha Shepley of Unley; nephew of Robert John Coombs; siblings: Elizabeth Jane Coombs, Frederick Charles Coombs, Sarah Coombs, Anna Coombs, Matilda Green Coombs, Emily May Watsford Coombs, Clara Rachel Coombs, Sophia Green Coombs, Joshua Gurr Coombs, Isaac Samuel Coombs, Eva Edwards Coombs and George Uriah Coombs. Full brother to William Enoch Coombs, Vera Rachel Coombs, Doris Lucy Coombs, Ross Coombs,
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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