Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Harry Alan Coomber
In memory of:
Lieutenant Harry Alan Coomber
April 29, 1918
Passchendaele, Belgium
Military Service
32
Army
Royal Garrison Artillery
138th Heavy Bty.
Military Cross
Additional Information
Son of Harry and Amy Frances Cousins (formerly Coomber) of Hampstead, London. Came over with the 1st Contingent C.F. as a Private with the 7th Bn. (British Columbia Regiment, Officers),
Commemorated on Page 585 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN
Seine-Maritime, France
B. 2. 37.
The St. Sever Cemetery and Extension (Rouen) is situated about 3 kilometres south of Rouen Cathedral and a short distance west of the road from Rouen to Elbeuf. If travelling from Elbeuf or Caen on the N.138, follow Avenue Des Canadiens right down to the roundabout. Then take the fourth exit into Rue Stanislas De Jardin, and the cemetery lies 150 metres on the left. The CWGC signpost is located at the entrance of the cemetery.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Newspaper clipping – From the Daily Colonist of May 29, 1918. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist60y148uvic/mode/1up?view=theater. Note that Lieutenant Coomber's regimental number while serving with the C.E.F. was 23374. -
Details
Newspaper Clipping
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