Charles Cumberpatch

Private 16452 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment

Charles Cumberpatch was born in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England in 1880. He was the son of Henry Cumberpatch and his wife Sarah nee Lovell.
Charles married Harriet Annie Stone at St Giles Church, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England on Christmas Day 1905. They had a daughter Gladys Cumberpatch born in Northampton in 1915. Charles was a Finisher in Boot Factory.
He enlisted in the army as Private 16452 of the 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment but was killed at the Somme in France on 5 June 1917. He died at 55 Casualty Clearing Station, Peronne-la-Chapelle, Somme, France. He is buried at La Chapelette British and Indian Cemetery, Peronne, Somme, France. 

Obituary

Pte. C Cumberpatch
The death occurred from wounds on June 5th [1917] of Pte. Charles Cumberpatch, of the Northamptons, husband of Mrs. Cumberpatch, of 18, St Edmund's Road, and third son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cumberpatch of Byfield Road, St James, Northampton. He enlisted at the outbreak of war in the 3rd Northamptons, and was transferred to a service battalion on going to France. He had previously been wounded three times, and leaves a widow and two young children.
The Northampton Independent, Vol. 12, No. 616, June 16th, 1917 p.10

Medal Rolls

NORTHAMPTON REGIMENT

B.1751

ROLL of INDIVIDUALS entitled to the Victory Medal and British War Medal under Army Orders 301 & 266 of 1919.

Warley, 5 Nov 1920

NORTHAMPTON REGIMENT

B.480

ROLL of INDIVIDUALS entitled to the Decoration granted under Army Order 20 of 1918

Warley, 1 Jul 1920

Medal Card