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Personal data

• Name TOMBS
• Initials JSM
• First name JOSEPH SIMPSON McKenzie
• Place of birth Haverfordwest
• Country Pembrokeshire, Wales
• Family Eldest son of James and Mary SandersonTombs, M.A., of Greenwood House, Fishguard and grandson of Prebendary Joseph Tombs, Rector of Burton, Pembrokeshrie, and of Thomas Patterson of Rock Ferry; his younger brother, James Douglas, also fell, 18 February 1916, St.Omer; four sisters, Mary Francis, Margretta Eva, Katharine W and Agnes Bertha.
• Education Haverfordwest Grammar School and Loretto
• Profession Journalist
• Extra info Author of "Critical Moments, a collection of verse and proses', published in 1917; he was a regular contributor to `Punch` and dramatic critic to the 'Daily Post'

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Commissioned 1914
• Rank Lieutenant
• Regiment and unit 48th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
• Army - Corps - Division 14th Division
• National force B.E.F.
• Other data related to military career Formerly 10 Scottish, Kings Liverpool, n°3088; qualifying date 1 November 1914

Death

• Type of wounds Died of multiple shell wounds in n°10 CCS;
• Date of death 11 September 1915
• Died at the age of 27
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery I - A - 18

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