| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 880476 |
| Unit # | 186th, 18th |
| Resident | Blenheim |
Pte. Comboye left Chatham with the 186th battalion for overseas arriving in Liverpool Apr. 7, 1917.
After training at Bramshott he proceeded to France June 26 then transferring to the 18th battalion.
He suffered from trench fever and was also shot in the hand but refused to leave his post until given fourteen days leave in Feb, 1918 in Scotland.
He returned to join his unit and was killed in action Apr. 2, 1918.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Cenotaph | Chatham and Kent County Cenotaph - Chatham |
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (16-04-1918), Blenheim Freedom Library, In Khaki - Blenheim Enlistment Book, Chatham Daily Planet (27-09-1919), Royal Canadian Legion Br. 185 60th Anniversary Book 1930-1990 |
| Supplemental Information | Father: James Comboye, Blenheim Mother: Mrs. Elizabeth Comboye Brothers: George, Frank, William Sisters: Clara, Mary, Sarah, Vera |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Eye Colour | blue |
| Age | 17 |
| Complexion | fair |
| Hair | fair |
| Race | white |
| Birthplace | Chatham, Ontario |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Last Place of Employment | On farm by Herman S. Wilke |
| Average Earnings | 25/mth |
| Marital Status | single |
| When Enlisted | Mar. 1916 |
| Where Enlisted | Chatham, Ontario |
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