Francis CUMBERLAND

Regimental number11/1679
Date of birth4 June 1886
Place of birthWanganui
ReligionBaptist
AddressWanganui
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs W Cumberland, White Street, Wanganui East
Enlistment date23 August 1915
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Wellington Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
The Mounted Rifles component of the 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 on board two ships, 'Aparima' and 'Navua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankLance Corporal
Final unitWellington Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 28 July 1919
Discharge date18 October 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 23/1961 Sergeant Albert Charles CUMBERLAND, 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, killed in action, 12 October 1917.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HT 'Hororata', 28 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 18 October 1919.

War service: 4 years 57 days (of which 3 years 340 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II as 809163 Francis Leopold CUMBERLAND.
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Seventh
Date of death20 April 1972 Levin
Age at death87
Place of burialOld Levin Cemetery
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24055549

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