George Albert Cumberlidge 1902-1973

George Albert Cumberlidge 1902-1973

Private 203485 Manchester Regiment & Private 570416 Labour Corps

George Albert Cumberlidge was born on 11 March 1902 in Facit, Manchester, Lancashire, England. He was the son of John Cumberlidge and Annie nee Woodhead.

George Cumberlidge joined the Manchester Regiment as Private 203485 and later transferred to the Labour Corps as Private 570416. We was awarded the British War and Victory Medals.

After World War One, George Albert married Ada Clegg in 1923 and they have two children:

  • George A Cumberlidge born 1925
  • Allan Cumberlidge born 1928

George Albert Cumberlidge died in 1973 in Wales and his wife Ada died in 1981 in Wales.

Medal Roll

LABOUR CORPS Regiment or Corps

ROLL of INDIVIDUALS entitled to the Victory Medal and British War Medal granted under Army Orders 266 and 301 of 1919         21688

Regtl. No.

Rank

Name

Unit

Remarks

570416

Private

CUMBERLIDGE, George

203485 Private Manchester Regiment

 

Nottingham, 5 Jan 1921

Medal Index Card

Name.

Corps.

Rank.

Regtl No.

CUMBERLIDGE

Manchester Regiment

Private

203485

Labour Corp

 

570416

 

 

 

George

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medal.

Roll.

Page.

Remarks.

VICTORY

LC/101/B213

21688

 

BRITISH

               -do-

-do-

Star

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theatre of War first served in

 

Date of entry therein

 

 

 

 

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