Every Name a Story

J.H. Coombe 1916
Rank : Private

Cramlington

James Henry  Coombe

Every Name a Story

In Ovillers Military Cemetery, France is the Commonwealth War Grave of 20/522 Private James Henry Coombe serving with the 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers who died 01/07/1916.

In Cramlington (New) Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:

In
Loving memory of my dear mother
Mary Ann Coombe
who died at Shankhouse
Nov. 2nd 1920 aged 67 years.

Also James Henry Coombe,
Son of the above who was killed in France
July 1st 1916, aged 25 years

Erected by her daughter Bessie

James Henry Coombe is remembered in Cramlington on C60.01 and C60.03 and possibly in East Hartford on E8.02

First Name: James Henry

Last Name: Coombe

Service Number: 20/522

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 01/07/1916

Rank: Private

Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion

Links to Source Material

CWGC Link

County Notes

Northumberland

District Notes

Blyth Valley

Parish Notes

Cramlington

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