William Henry MARCOMBE

MARCOMBE William Henry Gunner 20832 12th Australian Field Artillery Brigade died 23rd June 1918 aged 26. At rest in Meteren Military Cemetery, Nord France. Son of Fanny Marcombe, of Upper Dee River, Mount Morgan, Queensland, and the late William Haney Marcombe. In 1901 was residing with his parents aged 9 years at 110 Talyllyn, Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan with his siblings. His father was a coal miner working above and below ground. He embarked aged 18 from London Port, alone, 4 August 1910 bound for Townsville, Australia on Steam Ship Oswestry Grange, occupation, labourer
Some notes from his army record.
He enlisted 20 September 1915 aged 23 years and 8 months into the Australian Field Artillery as Gunner 20832. His occupation prior to enlistment, miner. On the 1 April 1916 he was posted to 33 Battery, 9th Field Artillery Brigade. He embarked from Sydney on His Majesty's Australian Transports (H.M.A.T.). A8 Argyllshire for France via England. 10 July 1916 he disembarked at Devonport, England, 5 November transferred to No 1 Command Depot, Larkhill. 25 April 1917 left Larkhill for embarkation from Folkstone the same day to France. The 26 he disembarked France and marched into Australian General Base Depot at Etaples(Transit base) to await dispersal to his unit. On the 2 June 1917 he was posted to 12th Field Artillery Brigade, Belgium, 5 June he was taken on strength and sent to 46th Battery. He was admitted to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance in the field on the 19 January 1918 sick. Then the 20th to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, on the 23rd to 39th General Hospital, Havre. 13th March 1918 transferred to Australian General Base Depot V.D.S. Havre. Total period in hospital 54 days On the 11 April 1918 he rejoined his unit in the field. On the 23 June 1918 he was killed in action whilst serving with the 12th Field Artillery in Belgium.
At rest in Meteren Military Cemetery, France