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We remember Harold Lawrence Sumner
We remember Harold Lawrence Sumner
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Timeline
Timeline
1885
birth
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1885
1910
dates
Age 25
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21st February 1910
1910
employment
Carpenter
South Africa
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21st February 1910
1910
marriage
Ruby Muriel Munford
Source:9544756
21st February 1910
1914
children
Harold Lawrence Sumner
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24th October 1914
1916
service
South African Services
Corporal
3677
4th South African Infantry
M.M. for Delville Wood
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July 1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
South African Infantry
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service
British Army
Captain
Royal Fusiliers
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Lawrence |
| Initials | HL |
| Last Name | Sumner, |
| Source | 4317726 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | South African Infantry | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | Captain | |||
| South African Services | 3677 | 4th South African Infantry | M.M. for Delville Wood | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MC, MM | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Lawrence Sumner | son | 24th October 1914 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Muriel Munford | wife | 21st February 1910 |
Media
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Marriage recordMarriage record of Harold Lawrence Sumner, M.C., M.M. Retrieved from South Africa, Cape Province, Western Cape Archives Records, 1792-1992 at Familysearch.org https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G94X-277L?cc=1935348&wc=Q8GM-Y95%3A231795701%2C238626701 : 19 May 2016)Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Recipients of the Military MedalMore about Recipients of the Military Medal
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Recipients of the Military CrossMore about Recipients of the Military Cross
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South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916More about South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Findagrave | DR117137 | |
| familysearch.org | DR117137 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Insignia | DR117137 | |
| Marriage record | DR117137 |
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