Richard Herbert CUMNER (1872-1942)

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Richard Herbert was born in 1872 at Elham (Hythe), Kent [GRO: 1872 MarQr, Elham, 2a 887] to Sydney CUMNER & Miriam Crane MATTHEWS.

From PRO WO363/2085:

Richard Herbert CUMNER #10570/#386595, Enlisted 22-Sep-1914 at Reading to the Labour Corps., Nottingham
Age: 42yrs 7mths, born Hythe, Kent. Occupation: Servant. Height: ?, Eyes: Grey

Previously served:

• Durham Lt. Infantry & Northumberland Fusiliers
• 17-Aug-1915 to 30-Apr-1916: Served in Malta
• 10-Jul-1919: Royal Hospital, Chelsea
• Sgt. Chinese Labour Corp.

Medical record: No teeth in upper jaw.

Medals:

• Victory Medal

Discharged 46yrs old, to live Anglesy Villa, Sandhurst (born 1872 Hythe, Kent)

In 1919 at the age of 47 he married Emily 'Emma' RAPER in Easthampstead, Berkshire [GRO: 1919 SepQr, Easthampstead 2c 1383].

He died in 1942 [GRO: 1942 DecQr, Windsor 2c 572].

Census: 1881, 1891, 1901

1881 Census

5 Albion Cottages, Sandhurst, Berkshire
Sydney CUMNER, 53(M), Domestic Servant, born Newbury
Marrian CUMNER, 37(M), born Aldershot, Hampshire
Alfred CUMNER, 14(S), At home from company, born Pembroke Docks, Wales
John H. CUMNER, 11(S), Scholar, born Hythe, Kent
Richard H. CUMNER, 9(S), Scholar, born Hythe, Kent
Ernest E. CUMNER, 4(S), born Camberley, Surrey
Frederick C. CUMNER, 2(S), born Camberley, Surrey

1891 Census

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1901 Census

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