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We remember Cecil Sumner
We remember Cecil Sumner
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Bertie Sumner
Source:5496366
19th December 1886
1891
sibling
Charles Sumner
Source:5496366
1891
1893
sibling
Ivy Sumner
Source:5496366
1893
1896
1897
sibling
Frank Potterton Sumner
Source:5496366
1897
1903
sibling
Violet Sumner
Source:5496366
1903
1917
dates
Age 21
Source:5496366
22nd October 1917
service
British Army
Private
3936
Lincolnshire Regiment
Source:4317454
service
British Army
Private
201273
Lincolnshire Regiment
Source:4317454
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
201273
Lincolnshire Regiment
Source:7118634
location
42 North Street, Digby, Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5496366
1917
death
Died of wounds
Bomb from enemy aeroplane whilst on duty in France.
Bethune
France
Source:7118634
Source:5496366
22nd October 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
Bethune Town Cemetery, France
France
Source:7118634
Source:5496366
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Cecil |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Sumner |
| Source | 4317454 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 North Street, Digby, Lincolnshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3936 | Lincolnshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 201273 | Lincolnshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 201273 | Lincolnshire Regiment | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Sumner | father | ||
| Emma Creasey | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Sumner | sister | 1903 | |
| Bertie Sumner | brother | 19th December 1886 | |
| Charles Sumner | brother | 1891 | |
| Frank Potterton Sumner | brother | 1897 | |
| Ivy Sumner | sister | 1893 |
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cecil Sumner | Claire9299 |
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