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John Cumberbatch
Private 39966 Depot Rifle Brigade and formerly Private 52379 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment
John was born in 1887 in Waterloo, Lancashire. He was the son of Joseph Cumberbatch and his wife Elizabeth Ellen nee Hanvey. He was a spinner in the cotton trade before he enlisted in the 1st Battalion of the Manchester Regiment as Private 52379. He transferred to the Depot Rifle Brigade as Private 39966.
He married Hannah Horsfield in 1915 and they had four children together:
- Stanley Cottam Cumberbatch 1917-1975
- Joan Cumberbatch 1920
- Jean Cumberbatch 1922
- Kenneth Cumberbatch 1927
John died in 1961 and his wife Hannah died in 1964.
Medal Roll
B.3759
THE RIFLE BRIGADE (The Prince Consort’s Own) Regiment
ROLL of INDIVIDUALS entitled to the Victory Medal and British War Medal under Army Orders 266 and 301 of 1919
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39966 |
Private |
Cumberbatch, John |
1st Manchester Regiment R.52379 Private Depot Rifle Brigade 39966 |
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Rifles Record Office 15 May 1920, Winchester
Medal Card
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