COMBS, William Francis

COMBS, William Francis

Full Name: William Francis

COMBS

Date of Birth: 01

1898

Place of birth: Perth

Australia

Occupation: Cleaner

Address: Northam WA

Next of Kin: Father-George Henry Combs

Next of Kin Address: Maddington WA

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 2885

Rank: ER/2Corporal

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-07-11

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-11-09

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-01-10

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1920-08-13

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11/07/1916-To 77 Depot as Private
1/08/1916-To 51st Battalion 8th Reinforcements
4/09/1916-To 51st Battalion 7th Reinforcements
10/01/1917-to 13th Training Battalion Codford England
9/05/1917-Proceeded Overseas 4th Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone ex Codford
13/05/1917-Joined 51st Battalion in the field France
1/10/1917-Appointed LANCE CORPORAL in the field France
12/10/1917-Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Right Arm ) ex 3rd Aust Field Ambulance
13/10/1917-Admitted 14th General Hospital Boulogne France
27/11/1917-Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Wounds
10/03/1918-Granted Leave England
3/04/1918-Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
24/04/1918-Wounded in Action France ( Severe Gunshot Wound Left Arm ) ex 2/3 Field Ambulance
26/04/1918-Admitted 3rd Stationary Hospital Rouen France
29/04/1918-Evacuated/Admitted 5th Southern General Hospital Portsmouth England
28/05/1918-To No. 3 Aux Hospital Dartford England
31/05/1918-Granted Leave England
14/06/1918-To No. 1 Command Depot Sutton Veny England
12/08/1918-To Training Course Devonport England
20/09/1918-Admitted 1st Aust Division Hospital Bulford England ( NYD )
23/09/1918-Discharged to No. 1 Command Depot Sutton Veny
1/03/1919-To No. 2 Group Sutton Veny – To be TEMPORARY CORPORAL
14/07/1919-Appointed ACTING SERGEANT Sutton Veny
20/01/1920-Granted Indefinite Leave England for Return to Australia
17/04/1920-Embarked England for Australia per “Bahia Castillo”
10/06/1920-Disembarked Australia
13/08/1920-Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )