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COOMBS, Lancelot Matthew

Service Number:	3828
Enlisted:	4 June 1917
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Blanchetown, South Australia, 26 November 1886
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Blanchetown Primary School, South Australia
Occupation:	Pipe Fitter
Died:	Keswick, South Australia, 14 April 1928, aged 41 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: LO, Road: 3N, Site No: 8
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World War 1 Service

4 Jun 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3828, 5th Pioneer Battalion
30 Oct 1917:	Embarked Private, 3828, 8th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne
30 Oct 1917:	Involvement Private, 3828, 8th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
27 Dec 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3828, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Disembarked at Davenport, England and marched into Pioneer Training Battalion, Sutton, Veny.
2 Feb 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Marched into Headquarters A.I.F Depot, Tidsworth.
28 Mar 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Pioneer Battalion, March into Pioneer Training Battalion, Sutton, Veny.
3 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, HQ - AIF Reception Group (UK), Taken on strength at H.Q
9 Aug 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Return to Unit for preparation for overseas deployment to France.
22 Aug 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3828, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Embarked from England -H.M.T Folkestone - Disembarked Havare 23rd August 1918. Joined unit 27th August 1918.
12 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3828, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at HQ 4 MD in Adelaide South Australia on 12th July 1919 as medically unfit due to injuries received during his service.

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