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Cuthbert Oliver HOLCOMBE
- Surname
- HOLCOMBE
- Given Names
- Cuthbert Oliver
- Regimental No.
- 965
- Place of Birth
- London, England
- Age of arrival in Australia
- 28
- Religion
- Church of England
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- ...
- Marital Status
- Single
- Age at Embarkation
- 33
- Next of Kin
- Mrs, A D Holcombe care of Holcombe and Banaks, 15 St James Street, London WC, England
- Previous military service
- Served in the 2nd Battalion, Life Guards Regiment.
- Other Training
- South African Constabulary
- Enlistment Date
- 3 September 1914
- Enlistment Date from Nominal Roll
- 23 August 1914
- Rank on Enlistment
- Private
- Unit Name
- 11th Battalion, B Company
- AWM Embarkation Roll No.
- 23/28/1
- Embarkation details
- Unit embarked at Fremantle per Transport A11 'Ascanius' on 2 November 1914
- Rank from Nominal Roll
- Lance Corporal
- Unit from Nominal Roll
- 11th Battalion
- Fate
- Killed in Action 25 April 1915
- Place of death or wounding
- Gallipoli, Turkey
- Age at death
- 34
- Age at Death from Cemetery Records
- 34
- Place of Burial
- Baby 700 Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 5), Gallipoli, Turkey
- Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
- 62
- Memorial Details
- Miscellaneous information from Cemetery records
- Parents: Joseph and Alice HOLCOMBE, 6 Great James' Street, London, England
- Other details
- War service: Egypt, Gallipoli
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal