Coombs family members who served in World War 1

Coombs family members who served in the Great War

One member of the family lost his life while serving in the armed forces and a further eight saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

• James Frederick Coombs (1888-1918) son of Henry and Rachel Coombs, husband of Ella, ex-Militia, Sapper, Canada Railway Troops, killed in action
• Reginald Alfred Coom (1894- ) son of Ruth, Mercantile Marine
• Amice Coombs (St H) son of Alice, husband of Laura, Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles, wounded
• Edward Gordon Coombs (1896- ) (St H) son of John and Susan Alice Le Gros, Able Seaman RN, HMS Apollo
• Henry E Coombs (1885- ) son of George and Emilia, Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles, wounded
• Herbert Sidney Coombs (1894- ) son of John and Susan, Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles, wounded
• Percy William Coombs (1890- ) son of John and Susan, Lance Corporal, Royal Irish Rifles
• Reginald George Coombs (1886- ) (St H) Mercantile Marine
• Walter J Cooms (1863- ) (Ald) Jersey parents, Mercantile Marine