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Coombes, W.N.

Service number:
194236
Nationality:
British

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Awarded on:
March 22nd, 1945
Mentioned in Dispatches

War Diary mentions

14 August 1944 WO 171/1397 - 2 East Yorkshire Regiment
The MO Lieut W.N. Coombes was wounded during the day, and evac. His jeep had apparently been blown up by a Tellermine whilst he was recce-ing a fwd position for the R.A.P. 2 OR’s wounded during the day.

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