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Murray Richard Comba

Birth	:	18 Jan 1897 Pakenham, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Death	:	15 Dec 1942 Essondale, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Burial	:	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate	:	45.2120400, -76.2187300
Plot	:	Range D, Plot 3
Description	:	1942, Tuesday December 22, The Ottawa Journal, page 19 M. R. COMBA DIES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Almonte Ontario. Dec. 22, 1942. Word was received here last evening of the death of Murray R. Comba a veteran of the last war, who died on Saturday, at the veteran's hospital in British Columbia. Born at Pakenham in 1897, he came to Almonte where his family took up residence and received his education at the local schools. In 1915 he placer mined in northern British Columbia with his brother George L. Comba of Almonte. In the winter of 1915 he enlisted with the... Read More	1942, Tuesday December 22, The Ottawa Journal, page 19 M. R. COMBA DIES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Almonte Ontario. Dec. 22, 1942. Word was received here last evening of the death of Murray R. Comba a veteran of the last war, who died on Saturday, at the veteran's hospital in British Columbia. Born at Pakenham in 1897, he came to Almonte where his family took up residence and received his education at the local schools. In 1915 he placer mined in northern British Columbia with his brother George L. Comba of Almonte. In the winter of 1915 he enlisted with the 73rd Regiment R.C.H. under the late Major J. MacIntosh Bell and served with distinction in France. He was wounded on the Somme and was decorated for conspicuous bravery in bringing in his machine gun alone after the entire gun crew became casualties. When the 73rd Regiment was broken up he was attached to the 42nd machine gun brigade in which unit he was again decorated for courage during the heavy fighting around Passchendaele during which he received wounds when the entire machine gun crew were casualties. As a result of this he remained in hospital for about two years. On his discharge in 1920, he was engaged with the Canadian Steamship Company of Montreal, St. John's and Halifax. In December 1937, as a result of his old wounds he underwent an amputation operation of his right leg, from which he never fully recovered. Since 1933 he made his home at Vancouver and Victoria, B.C. Mr. Comba never married but leaves to mourn four sisters and four brothers; Mrs. A. Lamourie, of North Bay, Ont., Mrs. K. Morton, of Crugmyle, Alta., Mrs. David Bank in Trenton, N. J., Mrs. E. Zarella, Philadelphia, Pa., Thomas Comba, North Bay, Charles of Calgary, William, Port Arthur, and George L. Comba of Almonte. The funeral will be held from the residence of G. L. Comba Church Street, Almonte, on Thursday Dec. 24, at 2:30PM to the Auld Kirk Cemetery with service at the home at 2 o'clock. The body will arrive at Almonte on Wednesday the 23 Dec. 1942, Thursday December 24, The Almonte Gazette page 4 FUNERAL HELD OF MURRAY R. COMBA Veteran of Last War Interred In Auld Kirk Following a lengthy illness in a veterans' hospital in Victoria, B. C., Murray R. Comba, a veteran of the last war, died on Saturday, Dec. 19. Born at Pakenham in 1897, he came to Almonte when the family took up residence here in the same year and received his education at local schools. In 1915 he placer mined in Northern British Columbia with his brother, Geo. L. Comba of Almonte. In the winter of 1915 he enlisted with the 73rd Regiment R.C.H. under the late Major J. MacIntosh Bell and served with distinction in France. He was wounded on the Somme and was decorated for conspicuous bravery in bringing in his machine gun alone after the entire crew became casualties. When the 73rd regiment was broken up he was attached to the 42nd machine gun brigade in which unit he was again decorated for courage during the heavy fighting around Passchendaele during which he received wounds when the entire machine gun crew were casualties. As a result of this he remained in hospital for nearly two years. On his discharge in 1920 he was engaged with the Canadian Steamship Company at Montreal, St. John's, and Halifax. In December, 1937, as the result of his old injuries he underwent an amputation operation of his right leg, from which he never fully recovered. Since 1938 he made his home at Vancouver and Victoria, B. C. Mr. Comba never married but leaves to mourn four sisters and four brothers: Mrs. A. Lamourie of North Bay; Mrs. K. Morton of Crugmyle, Alta.; Mrs. David Bank in Trenton, N.J.; Mrs. E. Zarella, Philadelphia; Thomas Comba of North Bay; Chas. of Calgary; William, Port Arthur and Geo. L. Comba, Almonte The body was brought east to Almonte to the home of his brother, Mr. G. L. Comba, Church Street, where the funeral service will be held on Thursday, Dec. 24, at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Auld Kirk Cemetery.

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Murray Richard Comba's memorial is located at: Auld Kirk Cemetery, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Canada.
When did Murray Richard Comba death?
Murray Richard Comba death on 15 Dec 1942 in Essondale, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
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Latitude: 45.2120400
Longitude: -76.2187300

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Comba

(1847 - 1922)

Jane “Jennie” Dunlop Comba

(1855 - 1920)

Siblings

George Leslie Comba

(1891 - 1957)

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Coordinate: 45.2120400, -76.2187300

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Coordinate: 45.1868740, -76.3380900

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