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William Alfred Cumberpatch
Private 30985 Bedfordshire Yeomanry Lancers
William Alfred Cumberpatch was born in Rushden, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England in Q2 1892. He was the eldest son of Benjamin Cumberpatch and his wife Ellen nee Blunt. William Alfred enlisted as Private 30985 in the army joining the Bedfordshire Yeomanry Lancers on 2 November 1915 but was discharged as being medically unfit for service on 21 June 1918. He served overseas. William Alfred Cumberpatch married Elsie Laughton in Q2 1916 in Wellingborough Registration District, Northamptonshire, England. Together they had:
- Iris C M CUMBERPATCH, born Q2 1919, Wellingborough Registration District, Northamptonshire, England
- Jack CUMBERPATCH, born Q2 1924, Wellingborough Registration District, Northamptonshire, England and died 16 Jul 1944, France
William Alfred Cumberpatch died in Wellingborough Registration District, Northamptonshire, England in Q4 1964. His wife Elsie died September 1986.
Medal Roll
BEDFORDSHIRE YEOMANRY REGIMENT
19B
ROLL of INDIVIDUALS entitled to the Victory Medal and British War Medal under Army Orders 301 and 266 of 1919.
Regimental No. |
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Unit (in order) |
Remarks |
30985 |
Private |
Cumberpatch, W. A. [William Alfred] |
30985 Bedfordshire Yeomanry Lancers Private |
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Canterbury, 2 Feb 1920
Medal Card
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CUMBERPATCH |
Bedfordshire Yeomanry |
Private |
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William Alfred |
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VICTORY |
CC/105B1 |
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BRITISH |
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Silver War Badge List |
CC/402 |
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Silver War Badge
ROLL OF INDIVIDUALS entitled to the “WAR BADGE”
CC/402 17 Jul 1918, Canterbury
Regtl. No. |
Rank |
Name |
Unit |
No. of Badge |
Enlistment |
Discharge |
Cause of Discharge |
Whether served Overseas |
30985 |
Private |
Cumberpatch Wm Alfred |
Bedfordshire Yeomanry |
379101 |
2 Nov 1915 |
21 Jun 1918 |
Para 2 Army Order ii d/ 10 Aug 1917 392xvi (b)1 Age: 26, 3/12 Yrs |
Yes |
Canterbury, 17 Jul 1918