| Accession Number | P06349.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2nd Lieutenant (2 Lt) Harry Heywood Coombe, 10th Battalion. A mechanical ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2nd Lieutenant (2 Lt) Harry Heywood Coombe, 10th Battalion. A mechanical engineer from Goodwood, SA, 2 Lt Coombe originally enllisted and was taken on strength of the 10th Battalion in December 1915, and on 1 October 1916 received his officer's commission. On 28 February 1918, 2 Lt Coombe embarked from Melbourne for service overseas on HMAT Nestor. 2 Lt Coombe was killed in action near Corbie, France, on 23 August 1918; he was 37 years old.