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Richard George Cumberlidge Gunner Royal Field Artillery. He joined the Royal Field Artillery as Gunner 119565 but was commissioned 27 October 1916.
Richard George Cumberlidge 1883-1958 Gunner 119565 Royal Field Artillery
Richard George Cumberlidge was born 21 May 1883 in Hydes Pastures in Warwickshire, England. He was the son of Thomas Cumberlidge and his wife Mary Ann nee Chamberlain.
By 1901 he was working in a cotton mill where he continued to work until he joined the army. He joined the army as Gunner 119565 in the Royal Field Artillery and he was commissioned 27 October 1916.
Richard married Ellen Turner in 1909 and they had seven children:
- Richard George Cumberlidge, born 1910
- Hilda Mary Cumberlidge, born 1914
- Edwin Cumberlidge, born 1915
- William Cumberlidge, born 1917
- Norman Cumberlidge, born 1920
- Kenneth Cumberlidge, born 1921
- Keith Cumberlidge, born 1924
Richard died in 1958.
WW1 Medal Index Card
| Name | Corps | Rank | Regtl. No. |
| CUMBERLIDGE | Royal Field Artillery SR | 2430 | |
| Richard George | |||
| Medal | Roll | Page | Remarks |
| VICTORY | Commissioned 27 Oct 1916 EF/1/5111 EF/9/3804 K.1380 | ||
| BRITISH | |||
| 15 STAR | |||
| Theatre of War first served in | |||
| Date of entry therein | |||
| Correspondence Officer in-charge Royal Horse & Royal Field Artillery Records forwards nominal roll of Commissioned men 25 Aug 1920 Extracted from EF/9/3804 10 Nov 1920 | |||
| Address | |||
