We remember Harold Rumsey

We remember Harold Rumsey

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Timeline

Timeline

1890
sibling Edward William Rumsey Source:3854721 6th October 1890
1892
birth Thorpe, Norwich, Norfolk United Kingdom Source:3854721 20th March 1892
1894
sibling Albert Charles Rumsey Source:3854721 1894
1896
sibling Christopher William Rumsey Source:3854721 15th November 1896
1914
service British Army Private 1948 Royal Fusiliers 2nd Batt Source:3854721 31st August 1914
1918
employment Worked for a tie manufacturer John Patterson and Co City of London United Kingdom Source:3854721 1918 - 1957
1918
commission Temporary Source:3854721 1st May 1918
1919
discharge Source:3854721 31st October 1919
1920
marriage Ellen Williamson Barlow Source:3854721 17th June 1920
1921
children Iris Christine Rumsey Source:3854721 25th March 1921
1925
children Margaret Rumsey Source:3854721 30th October 1925
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:3854721
marriage 'tot' Rumsey Source:3854721
service British Army Private 1948 London Regiment Field Ambulance Source:3854721
service British Army Serjeant 230378 London Regiment Field Ambulance Source:3854721
service British Army Serjeant 1948 London Regiment Field Ambulance Source:3854721
service British Army Second Lieutenant Devonshire Regiment 1st Batt Source:3854721
1974
death Not War Related Died in hospital after an operation Surbiton Hospital United Kingdom Source:3854721 7th February 1974

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Harold
Initials H
Last Name Rumsey
Source 3854721
First Names Harold
Initials H
Last Name Rumsey
Source 7606010
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 1948 London Regiment Field Ambulance Private
British Army 230378 London Regiment Field Ambulance Serjeant
British Army 1948 London Regiment Field Ambulance Serjeant
British Army 1948 Royal Fusiliers 2nd Batt Private
British Army Devonshire Regiment 1st Batt Second Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Iris Christine Rumsey daughter 25th March 1921
Margaret Rumsey daughter 30th October 1925
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Elizabeth Rumsey mother
William Christopher Rumsey father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Christopher William Rumsey brother 15th November 1896
Albert Charles Rumsey brother 1894
Edward William Rumsey brother 6th October 1890
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
'tot' Rumsey wife
Ellen Williamson Barlow wife 17th June 1920

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Harold Rumsey MC Jeannette51222
Transcript of Harold Rumsey's diary Jeannette51222
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Harold Rumsey's purse Jeannette51222
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Uncle Harold's medals including the Military Cross Jeannette51222
Military Cross Jeannette51222
Uncle Harold Jeannette51222

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