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John Cumberbirch Private 4th Bn South Lancashire Regiment attached to the Royal Engineers. Awarded the British War and Victory medals but these were returned.
John Cumberbirch 1877-1949 Private 201816 4th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment attached Royal Engineers
John Cumberbirch Private 4th Bn South Lancashire Regiment attached to the Royal Engineers. Awarded the British War and Victory medals but these were returned.
John Cumberbirch was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England in Q2 of 1877. He was the son of John James Cumberbirch and his wife Ellen nee Wootton. His father died when John was 8 years old.
He was a printer in 1891, a wagon repairer in 1901 and a store keeper – Textile Machinist by 1911.
John married Annie Pollard in Q2 1908 in Chorlton Registration District, Lancashire, England. Together they had:
- John Norman Cumberbirch, born Q3 1912 in Prestwich Registration District, Lancashire, England.
John joined the army during World War one. He became Private 201816 in the 4th Battalion of the South Lancashire Regiment attached Royal Engineers . He was awarded the British War and Victory medals but these were returned.
John died in Manchester in Q3 1949 aged 72.
WW1 Medal Roll
SOUTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT
3381 B.
ROLL of INDIVIDUALS entitled to the Victory Medal and British War Medal granted under Army Orders 301 & 266 of 1919.
|
Regimental No. |
Rank |
Name |
Unit (in order) |
Theatres of war in which served |
|
201816 |
Private |
CUMBERBIRCH John |
1/4th South Lancashire Regiment 201816 Private attached Royal Engineers 201816 |
Returned 1743 (12) K.R. CRV 432/B d/ 17 Dec 1923 8149/Adt |
Fulwood Barracks, Preston 1 Apr 1921
WW1 Medal Index Card
| Name | Corps | Rank | Regtl. No. |
| CUMBERBIRCH | Lancashire Fusiliers | Private | 201816 |
| John | |||
| Medal | Roll | Page | Remarks |
| VICTORY | J/1/103B17 | 3381 | Returned (1743 K.R. 1912) 8149/Adt 8149/Adt K.1380 |
| BRITISH | – ditto – | – ditto – | |
| STAR | |||
| Theatre of War first served in | |||
| Date of entry therein | |||
| Correspondence | |||
| Address | |||
