Edward Stephen Comberbach 1888-1927

8^th (Isle of Wight Rifles, “Princess Beatrice’s”) Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment

Edward Stephen Comberbach was the son of John Comberbach and Elizabeth nee Stone. After the war he became an actor. In 1922 he married Katherine M Crook but they didn't have any children.

Edward Stephen Comberbach of 8 Cannon-place Brighton died 13 June 1927 and probate of his estate was granted in London on 23 September 1927 to Harold Ernest KINTON surveyor and Frank GOLDSWORTHY civil servant.

Effects £13,219 11s 7d.

Medal Card

Date of application          (a) Badge 7 October 1916             (b) Medal

No. of File                                           “ 9/37/977                                           “

Address of applicant:- 35 Gwendolen Avenue, Putney, S.W. [his mother was living here in the 1911 census]

Action taken      A List 58

Silver War Badge

Off/58 1^st November 1916

List of Officers to whom issue of War Badges has been approved.

Lieutenant Comberbach, E.S. Hampshire Regiment, No of Certificate: 2519 I.V. 2096, Address: 35, Gwendolen Avenue, Putney, London, S.W.

London Gazette

8^th (Isle of Wight Rifles, “Princess Beatrice’s”) Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment; the undermentioned Second Lieutenants to be Lieutenants (temporary). Dated 25^th February, 1915:-

Edward S. Comberbach

The London Gazette

Publication date:19 March 1915 Issue:29106Page:2749

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29106/page/2749

Hampshire Regiment

2^nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) E. S. Comberbach relinquishes his comm[ission] on account of ill health. 3^rd June 1916

The London Gazette

Publication date:2 June 1916 Issue:29607Page:5475

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29607/page/5475