Percy Cumberlidge Private 42747 Machine Gun Corps

Percy Cumberlidge joined the Machine Gun Corps. Discharged in 1919 he was awarded the British War and Victory Medals, but the medals were never claimed.

Percy Cumberlidge Private 42747 Machine Gun Corps

Percy Cumberlidge was born in 1887 in Derby, Derbyshire in England. He was the youngest son of George Cumberlidge and his first wife Sarah nee Gibbons. Percy’s mother died whilst he was just four years old.

Aged 13 he was an errand boy working in a port and aged 23 he as a moulder working for a stove manufacturer.

Percy Cumberlidge married Florence Harrison, nee Smith, in 1912 and they had three children:

• Percy Cumberlidge, born 4 December 1916
• Doris Cumberlidge, born 1916
• George Cumberlidge, born 5 September 1927

During WW1 Percy joined the Machine Gun Corps as Private 42747. He was discharged to the army reserves on 10 February 1919 and was awarded the British War and Victory Medals. However, these medals were never claimed.

Percy died in 1937 and his wife Florence died in 1975.

Medal Roll

MACHINE GUN CORP REGIMENT OR CORPS

ROLL of INDIVIDUALS entitled to the Victory Medal and British War Medal granted under Army Orders 266 and 301 of 1919.             2700B

Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, N 22, 21 Apr 1920

Medal Card