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Joseph Hilton CUMBERLAND

Regimental number837
Place of birthScone, New South Wales
SchoolScone Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationRailway loco employee
AddressCentral Hotel, Armidale, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinBrother, S. Cumberland, Central Hotel, Armidale, New South Wales
Enlistment date31 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, H Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A23 Suffolk on 18 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateDied of wounds 5 May 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death5 May 1915
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialChatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 173), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
32
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Sarah CUMBERLAND
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

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

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