St Stephens by Saltash War Memorial
COOMBE, William
Believed to be William Henry COOMBE son of Francis & Alice
COOMBE. He was born at Landrake in 1885, his birth being registered in
the December Q of that year at St. Germans (5c 41).
1891 census aged 5 living with parents & siblings at Lowerton, Landrake,
Cornwall.
1901 census aged 15 living with parents & siblings at Landrake Village,
Cornwall.
1911 Census aged 26, married, aboard HMS Savage at Devonport. Stoker 1st
Class
NB: unable to identify a marriage record.
WW1 Royal Navy Record
Name: COOMBE W
Rank: Leading Seaman
Service number: J/4743
Vessel: HMS Marmion
Date Died: 21st October 1917 – Age 32
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: Fredrikstad Military Cemetery, Norway
HMS Marmion was a 2-year-old class M Destroyer. On the 21st of October
1917 she was in the North Sea off Lerwick, Shetland Islands escorting a
convoy from Norway.
The weather was bad and she collided with the destroyer Tirade, as a
consequence she sank. HMS Marmion had a compliment of 80 fortunately the
loss of life was not great.
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