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William Cumberlidge 1871-1949 Merchant Navy WW1. William was born in 1871 in Greenock in Scotland and died in 1949 in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
William Cumberlidge 1871-1949 Merchant Navy WW1
William Cumberlidge was born on 10 April 1871 in Greenock in Scotland and died in 1949 in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He was the son of Edmund Cumberlidge and his wife Jane nee McWilliams and his siblings included:
- William McWilliams Cumberlidge 1867-1871
- Grace Cumberlidge born 1853
- Jane Cumberlidge born 1855
- Georgina Cumberlidge born 1857
- Edmund Cumberlidge born 1859
- James McWilliam Cumberlidge 1861-1871
- Robert Cumberlidge born 1863
- James Cumberlidge born 1865
- Prudence Cumberlidge born 1866 and
- George Cumberlidge born 1869
William Cumberlidge served in the Merchant Navy during WW1 between 1914 and 1921 and was awarded the Mercantile Marine and British War Medals.
WW1 Merchant Navy Medal Card
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Surname |
CUMBERLIDGE |
Certif. or Dis.A. | 1st Class 35604 193140 |
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Christian names |
WILLIAM |
RS2 No |
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Place of Birth |
Greenock |
Year of Birth |
1871 |
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Mercantile Marine Ribbon[i] issued |
24 Sep 1919 |
to Mercantile Marine Office |
Canning Place, Liverpool |
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British Marine Ribbon issued |
24 Sep 1919 |
to Mercantile Marine Office |
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Mercantile Marine Medal issued |
16 Jun 1921 |
to Mercantile Marine Office |
26 Cornett Rd, Aintree, Liverpool |
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British Medal issued |
16 Jun 1921 |
to Mercantile Marine Office |
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Clasps issued |
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Application dated |
25 Sep 1919 |
Sent to |
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[i] Ribbons were issued in lieu of medals until the medals were minted.
Source: The National Archives BT 351/1/31634
