George William COOMBS

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COOMBS, George William

Service Number:	2593
Enlisted:	17 February 1916, Ballarat, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Wycheproof, Victoria, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Glendaruel, Ballarat North, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Illness (due to war service), Learmonth, Victoria, Australia, 27 December 1920
Cemetery:	Learmonth Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

17 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2593, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Ballarat, Vic.
18 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 2593, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: ''
18 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 2593, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne
20 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2593, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Menin Road
14 Nov 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2593, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, RTA 16 March 1918 and discharged as MU (illness).

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Biography contributed by Robert Wight

Private (Pte) 2593 George William Coombs, 2nd Pioneer Battalion was a farmer from Tourello, Victoria prior to enlistment.

Pte Coombs embarked with the 5th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Karoo on 18 September 1916.

Whilst serving in France he developed pleurisy and returned to Australia on 16 March 1918 and was medically discharged. Still suffering from the effects of his illness, he died on 27 December 1920 and was buried in the Learmonth Cemetery, Victoria.

Source: AWM

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