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RECORD OF SERVICE
ENROLMENT PAPER Nottingham
Ex Stoker Royal Navy Recalled
No.: 60748 SR9777
Name: William Thomas Cumberpatch
Address: 11 Ratcliffe Row Coalpit Lane Nottingham
British Subject: Yes
Age: 25 years 101 days
Trade: Discharged Royal Navy
Married: No
Previous service: Yes, Royal Navy 6 years
Preferred branch: North Staffordshire Regiment
Wish to return to Royal Navy: No
7 Sep 1916 Derby
DESCRIPTIVE REPORT ON ENROLMENT
Name: William Thomas Cumberpatch
Age: 25 years 101 days
Height: 5 feet 9 5/8 inches
Chest: 39½ inches expanded with 3½ inches of expansion
Distinctive marks: Anchor Heart & Snake & swallow left fore arm Sailor Butterfly &c. Right Fore Arm
Name and Address of Next of Kin: Esther Cumberpatch, 11 Ratcliffe Row, Coalpit Lane; Relationship: Mother
MILITARY HISTORY SHEET
Medals: British War & Victory Medal 13908
To Mrs Esther Cumberpatch 11 Ratcliffe Row, Platt Street, Nottingham
Sir or Madam,
I am directed to forward the undermentioned articles of private property of the late No. 284777 Rank: Gunner A/Pd/L/Bombardier
Name: Cumberpatch W.T.
Regiment: 156 Heavy Battery RGA
Letters, photos, photo case, Match box case, cig holder, watch & strap. Ribbon. Lighter Certificate
Date: 29th July 1918, receipt acknowledged by Mr E Cumberpatch
MILITARY HISTORY SHEET
Home 5 Sep 1916 to 1 Mar 1917
BEF France 2 Mar 1917 to 13 Apr 1918
Died of wounds Doullens 13 Apr 1918
Medals: British War & Victory Medal 13908
B13908
I hereby acknowledge the receipt of the “British War and Victory Medals” granted in respect of the service of No. 284777 Gunner W.T. Cumberpatch., Royal Garrison Artillery. Date 18 Mar 1922
Signature: Mrs E Cumberpatch
20 Mar 1922
STATEMENT OF SERVICES of William Thomas Cumberpatch
General Service Depot Called up for Service Private 1 Sep 1916
RGA Posted Gunner 5 Sep 1916 No. 4 Depot RGA
Depot Posted Gunner 2 Oct 1916
Heavy Battery 188 Battalion Posted Gunner 27 Sep 1916
Reserve Battery HA Winchester Posted Gunner 26 Jan 1917
Base Details Posted Gunner 2 Mar 1917
Posted Gunner 8 Mar 1917
Posted Gunner 4 Nov 1917
1st… Posted Gunner Nov 1917
Appointed Acting Paid Lance Bombardier 27 Mar 1918
Died of wounds Lance Bombardier 13 Apr 1918
3 Canadian Stationary Hospital Doullens
Home 1 Sep 1916 to 1 Mar 1917 = 182 days
BEF 2 Mar 1917 to 14 Apr 1918 = 1 yr 43 days
Total Service = 2 years 225 days [1yr 225 days]
MEDICAL HISTORY of Cumberpatch William Thomas
Desires North Staffordshire Regiment has a brother in this Regiment
Birthplace: Nottingham
County: Nottinghamshire
Examined: 1 Sep 1916 at Nottingham
Age: 25 years 101 days
Trade: Discharged Royal Navy
Height: 5 feet 9 5/8 inches
Weight: 156 lbs
Chest: 39½ inches expanded with 3½ inches of expansion
Physical development: Very good
Vision: right eye: 6/6 left eye: 6/9
Distinctive marks: Anchor Heart & Snake & Swallow left fore arm Sailors Butterfly &c. Right fore arm
Transferred to: No. 4 Depot RGA Regimental No: SR 9777
Became non-effective by: Died of Wounds on 13th April 1918
Hospital Admissions
Military Hospital Bulford, admitted: 9 Nov 1916, discharged: 8 Feb 1917 Gonorrhea
Regiment: 156 Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
284777 Acting Bombardier William Cumberpatch deceased
STATEMENT of the Names and Address of all the Relatives of the above-named deceased Soldier in each of the degrees specified below that are now living.
Widow of the Soldier: None
Children of the Soldier: None
Father of the Soldier: None
Mother of the Soldier: Mrs Esther Cumberpatch age 57
Brothers of the Soldier:
? Full Blood: Uriah Cumberpatch (Married) Age 28, 14 Dincomb Street, St Anns Well Road, Nottingham
? Half blood: Nil
Sisters of the Soldier:
? Full Blood: Mrs Sarah Raven (Married) Age 35, 8 Red Street, Platt Street, Nottingham
? Half blood: Nil
Declaration by Esther Cumberpatch, Mother, 11 Ratcliffe Row, Coalpit Lane, Nottingham 22nd May 1919
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS
To: Mrs Cumberpatch, 11 Ratcliffe Row, Coalpit Lane, Nottingham
B2131 Regret inform you Officer Commanding 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital Doullens telegraphs 13th April your son 284777 L/Bdr W T Cumberpatch 156 Heavy Battery died 13th April shell wounds
OHMS Kingsway
2 Cas P112908 OC3 Can[adian] Staty Hos Doullens telegraphs 13 April died 13 April 284777 L/Bdr W T Cumberpatch RGA 156 Batt S[hell] wounds 15 Apr 1918, Dover
POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS
2 Cas P112908 O/C3 Can[adian] Staty Hos Doullens telegraphs 13 April died 13 April 284777 L/Bdr W T Cumberpatch RGA 156 H[eavy] Batt S[hell] wounds 15 Apr 1918, Dover
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS
7 Feb 1917
To: Medical Bulford Camp
Your 424 today send 9777 Cumberpatch rejoin his regiment at Aldershot
OHMS Bulford Camp 3.40
O/C Records RGA
424 7 Feb 1917 aaa Cumberpatch W T 9777 188 Batty Being discharged tomorrow advise where report
Medical Bulford
POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS
OHMS Bulford Camp
O.C. Records Royal Garrison Artillery
424 7 Feb 1917 aaa Cumberland [sic] W T 9777 188 Battery Being discharged tomorrow advise where report
Medical Bulford
[Personal Effects]
Cumberpatch 284777
519/8
Letters, photos, photo case, Match box case, cig holder, watch & strap. Ribbon. Lighter Certificate
26 Jul 1918
Inside Sheet
No: 284777
Name: William Thomas Cumberpatch
From: Proelisas 62 Cas[ualty] P112908 O[fficer] C[ommanding] 3 Can[adian] S[tationary] Hosp[ital.] reports 13th April died 13th April 1918 “Shell Wounds” AFW 3037 WRP Dover
Next of Kin informed by 104-82 16th April 1918
From Office: Mrs Esther Cumberpatch 11 Radcliffe Row, Platt Street, Nottingham
From DGRE: Place of grave AFW 5080 to Next of Kin
DCCE/17 IWGC Forms sent to Next of Kin 28 Aug 1919
DCCE/17 IWGC Second forms & leaflet sent to Next of Kin 13 Nov 1919
FV/5107/17 IWGC Asking to verify Regiment particulars date of death and supply particulars of position
Casualty Form – Active Service
Regimental Number: 9777
Regiment: Royal Regiment of Artillery Royal Garrison Artillery
Rank: Acting Paid Lance Bombardier Gunner
Enlisted: 1 Sep 1916
Term of Service: Duration of War
Qualification: Driver
20 Feb 1917 from 1st Res Bt K.A. Depot Posted Gunner Driver 2 Depot RGA 21 Feb 1917
OC No. 2 Depot RGA Posted to BEF France 2 Mar 1917 Nominal Roll
9 Mar 1917 OC 156 Hvy Bty Joined from Base Depot In the Field 8 Mar 1917
25 Jun 1917 From Records allotted new RFA No. 284777
8 Jul 1917 OC 156 H[eavy] Bty awarded 7 days IP No.2 by CO for: “When on Active Service hesitating to obey an order” (Date of offence 3 Jul 1917) In the Field 7 Jul 1917
24 Aug 1917 OC 156 H Bty Granted Class II 19 Feb 1917
21 Oct 1917 To Hospital (Sick) 20 Oct 1917
20 Oct 1917 WO List Discharged to Base Harflear Class A ex 2 Con Dep 4 Nov 1917
17 Nov 1917 OC 156 H Bty Rejoined from Base in the Field 14 Nov 1917
Oct? 1917 OC 156 H Bty To Hospital (Sick) 28 Nov 1917
[Document faded and difficult to read]
Appointed Acting Paid Lance Bombardier No. 297104 |
Cumberbatch Family History
