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William Thomas Cumberlidge 1877-1916
Private 17226 8th Battalion King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
William Thomas Cumberlidge was born in Q1 1877 in Burton Hastings, Warwickshire, England. He was the eldest son of Thomas Cumberlidge and his wife Mary Ann nee Chamberlain. The family were living in Great Harwood in Lancashire by 1881. By 1901 and 1911 William was a cotton weaver. William married Ellen Hinton in Q3 1901 at St Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. Together they had:
- Annie Elizabeth Cumberlidge born Q4 1901 in Great Harwood, Lancashire
- Tom Francis Cumberlidge born in Q3 1903 and died in Q4 1903 in Great Harwood, Lancashire
- Gladys Cumberlidge born in Q4 1904 in Great Harwood, Lancashire
- Tom Cumberlidge born in Q2 1907 in Great Harwood, Lancashire
William enlisted in the army for World War One. He became Private 17226 in the 8th Battalion of the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. He arrived in France on 28 December 1915. He was killed in action on 2 March 1916. He is commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial in Belgium. He was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory medals. His widow Ellen Cumberlidge collected his effects.
Medal Roll
KING’S OWN ROYAL LANCASTER REGIMENT
360 B
ROLL OF INDIVIDUALS entitled to the Decoration granted under Army Order 20 of 1919 [1914-15 Star]
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On Date of Disembarkation |
Name |
Date of Disembarkation |
Remarks |
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Regtl. No. |
Rank |
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17226 |
Private |
Cumberlidge William Thomas |
28 Dec 1915 (1) [France] |
Killed in Action 2 Mar 1916 |
Preston, 4 Sep 1919
KING’S OWN ROYAL LANCASTER REGIMENT
B. 981
ROLL of INDIVIDUALS entitled to the Victory Medal and British War Medal granted under Army Orders 266 & 301 of 1919.
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Regimental No. |
Rank |
Name |
Unit (in order) |
Theatres of war in which served |
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17226 |
Private |
CUMBERLIDGE William T |
8 Royal Lancaster Regiment 17226 Private |
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Preston, 15 Apr 1920
Medal Card
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Campaign: 1914-15 |
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Corps |
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Reg. No. |
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(A) CUMBERLIDGE |
Royal Lancaster Regiment |
Private |
17226 |
Medal |
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(B) William T |
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Victory |
H/2/103B3 |
981 |
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British |
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Do |
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15 Star |
H/2/3/B |
360 |
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Action taken |
Killed in Action |
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Theatre of War |
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Qualifying Date. |
28 Dec 1915 |
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(6 34 46) W234-HP5590 500,000 4/19 HWV(P240) K60S |
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Correspondence
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William Thomas Cumberlidge in the UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929
Record No: 256419
Registry No: E/193922/1
Soldier’s Name: Cumberlidge William Thomas
Regiment: 8th (S) Battalion Lancashire Regiment, Private 17226
Place and date of death: 2 Mar 1916 In Action
Credits:
- Preston Mar 1916, £- -s -d
- War gratuity 14 Aug 1919 £4 0s 0d
Charges:
- 2 Dec 1919/2 Wid[ow] Ellen £4 0s 0d
Commonwealth War Graves Commission William Thomas Cumberlidge
INDEX no. M.R.29
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
PART XVII (U.K.)
CUMBERLIDGE, Pte. William Thomas, 17226. 8th Bn. King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regt. 2nd March, 1916.
MENIN GATE MEMORIAL
Bay – 12 Stone – O
Cumberlidge W.T.
CUMBERLIDGE, WILLIAM THOMAS
Rank: Private
Service No: 17226
Date of Death: 02/03/1916
Regiment/Service: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 8th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 12.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
