Pte Cecil Moore Coombs, 45788, 12th Battalion Suffolk Regiment, was killed in action in France. He was reported missing on January 6th, 1918, and was still so listed by his mother when the Book of Life was created at Luton Parish Church in 1919. He had enlisted on March 31st, 1917, and trained at Felixstowe before proceeding overseas in September 1917.

Cecil, son of Mrs Louisa Coombs, of 79 Church Street, Luton, was aged 19 and had formerly worked at Hayward Tyler & Co. He had also been a member of the Church Lads' Brigade band in Luton and had served as a bugler in the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Beds Regiment.

He is commemorated on the St Mary's Church Memorial as well as the town War Memorial.