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Walter Cumberbatch
Private 44487 Suffolk Regiment
Walter Cumberbatch was born at Talk of the Hill, Talke, Staffordshire, England on 24 November 1898. He was the second son of James Cumberbatch and his wife Frances nee Bossons.
Walter enlisted in the 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment and became Private 44487 on 20 October 1916. He was discharged under Kings Regulations 392 (xvi) on 7 February 1919 aged 20 due to wounds he suffered whilst serving overseas.
Walter married Roseannah Chadwick in the Methodist Church, Butt Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire in 1921. Together they had:
- Harold Cumberbatch born 1924 and died a year later
- Olive Cumberbatch born 1927
- Kenneth Cumberbatch born 1932
- Ann Cumberbatch born 1935
Walter died in 1970 in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England. His wife died in 1996.
Silver War Badge
K/988/1 19 Feb 1919 War Office
ROLL OF INDIVIDUALS ENTITLED TO THE WAR BADGE
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Whether served Overseas Age |
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44487 |
Private |
Cumberbatch W [Walter] |
Depot Suffolk |
B122053 |
20 Oct 1916 7 Feb 1919 |
Wounds 392(xvi) |
Yes 20 |
Warley 3 Mar 1919
Medal Roll
SUFFOLK REGIMENT
3663 B
ROLL of INDIVIDUALS entitled to the Victory Medal and British War Medal under Army Orders 301 and 266 of 1919
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44487 |
Private |
Cumberbatch, Walter |
2nd Suffolk Regiment 44487 Private |
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Warley, March 1921
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