Capt. Andrew Pater Comber
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Information from the Roll of Honour
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Parish
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Surname
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Initials
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Award
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Rank
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Ship or Regiment
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Place of Death
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Date of Death
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Littleham (Exmouth)
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Comber
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Andrew Pater
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Capt.
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Devon Regt.
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London
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29
June
1915
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An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
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RoH Ref.
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4882
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Forename
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Andrew Pater
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Surname
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Comber
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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Father
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Charles William Comber
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Mother
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Eleanor (nee Pater)
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Wife
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Ethel Anne (nee Garford)
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Date of Birth
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23
July
1865
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Where Born
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Pernambuco, Bahia, Brazil
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Date Baptised
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Ship or Regiment
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Devonshire Regiment, 7th Battalion
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Date of Death
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29
June
1915
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Place of Death
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Queen Alexandra Military Hospital, Millbank, London
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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Joined the Royal Navy on 24 July 1884 as a Midshipman, promoted to Sub Lieutenant on 24 July 1885. Discharged on 16 February having "Failed College Exam Twice"
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Contributor
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PB, Carol Fogg, Mike Tracey, Sue Turner, Dave Gwilliam