Information from the Roll of Honour
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Parish
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Surname
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Initials
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Award
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Rank
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Ship or Regiment
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Place of Death
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Date of Death
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Torquay
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Coombs
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C.
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S.P.O.
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Torpedo Boat No. 1
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An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
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RoH Ref.
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9693
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Forename
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Charles
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Surname
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Coombs
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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296640
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Father
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William Coombes
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Mother
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Emily Trethowan (nee Welsh)
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Wife
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Emma Jane Chanty (nee Worthy)
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Date of Birth
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5
December
1878
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Where Born
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Torquay, Devonshire
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Date Baptised
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28
May
1879
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Ship or Regiment
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Royal Navy, H.M. Torpedo Boat No. 1
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Date of Death
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8
February
1915
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Place of Death
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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AKA Coombes. His brother, Edwin Coombes, also fell. Royal Navy records have DoB as 5 December 1880
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Contributor
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PB, Val Baker