B68360 Rifleman Wilbert Charles McCombs was born in Paris, Ontario, on 29 September 1923, the son of Wilbert Charles McComb and Viola Gertrude Reynolds. He had one sister, a half-sister, and a half-brother.

On 3 July 1940, McCombs enlisted with the 2nd/10th Dragoons reserve battalion in Brantford, Ontario, but was discharged as medically unfit on 21 August. On 9 December 1941, he successfully enlisted with the Royal Regiment of Canada’s active service battalion. McCombs trained at Camp Borden and in February 1942 was hospitalized for two weeks with influenza and complications.

In May 1942, he married Hilda Jean Thomson and they had a son Wilbert David born in December.

He arrived in the United Kingdom on 21 September 1943 and undertook further training and attachments. He arrived in Europe on 17 February 1945, three weeks later was posted to The Queen’s Own Rifles, and admitted to hospital for a short stay on 23 March.

Rifleman McComb, 21, was killed in action in Holland on 23 April 1945. He is buried in Holten Canadian War Cemetery, grave reference XI. G. 12.