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Walter Russell Cumberworth

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 41), Page: 4 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Walter Russell AWMM
  • Surname
    Cumberworth AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 26804 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    5 November 1876 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Christchurch, Canterbury Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs E.F. Cumberworth (wife), care of H.S. Gill, 312 Manchester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 26804 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Draughtsman/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
      Died of disease AWMM
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 6" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      168 lb AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Walter Cumberworth was the husband of Eleanor Faith Cumberworth, of 312 Manchester St., Christchurch, New Zealand.

    Embarked Wellington, 25 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 November 1916; attached to NZ Reserve Group, Sling Camp, 21 November 1916.
    Appointment as Lance Corporal confirmed, 19 December 1916.
    Proceeded overseas to France, 7 January 1917; joined 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 5 February 1917.
    Admitted to North Midland Casualty Clearing Station, 26 March 1917 (pneumonia).
    Died, North Midland Casualty Clearing Station, 28 March 1917 (pneumonia).

    Wife: Eleanor Faith Cumberworth, 312 Manchester Street, Christchurch AWMM
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    28 March 1917 AWMM
    Age 44 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France AWMM III. B. 32. AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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