We remember George Sumpter

We remember George Sumpter

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Timeline

Timeline

1889
sibling Margaret Frances Source:8581148 1889
1892
birth Belgium Source:8581138 Source:8580113 1892
1911
service British Army Gentleman Cadet Royal Military Academy Woolwich Source:8581138 2nd April 1911
1911
service British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery Source:8581167 22nd August 1911
1914
service British Army Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery royal field artillery, 7th Battalion Source:8580113 October 1914
1915
service British Army Temporary Captain Royal Field Artillery Source:8581169 18th August 1915
1916
service British Army Captain Royal Field Artillery Source:8581174 8th August 1916
1917
service British Army Acting Major Royal Field Artillery Source:8581175 14th March 1917
1917
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:8581170 25th August 1917
1918
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:8581171 16th September 1918
1918
awards Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration Source:8581173 24th September 1918
1919
service British Army Major Royal Artillery, British Military Mission to Russia Source:8581183 27th November 1919
1920
dates Age 28 Source:8580113 20th August 1920
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:8580114
service British Army Acting Major Liaison Group Royal Field Artillery Source:4318281
service British Army Captain Royal Field Artillery Source:8580113
1920
death Killed in Action Source:4318281 20th August 1920
burial Haidar Pasha Cemetery Haidar Pasha Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Constantinople - Istanbul Turkey Turkey I. E. 23. I. E. 23. Source:8580113 Source:8581164

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names George
Initials G
Last Name Sumpter,
Source 8580113
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Liaison Group Royal Field Artillery Acting Major
British Army Royal Military Academy Woolwich Gentleman Cadet
British Army Royal Field Artillery royal field artillery, 7th Battalion Lieutenant
British Army Royal Field Artillery Second Lieutenant
British Army Royal Field Artillery Temporary Captain
British Army Royal Field Artillery Captain
British Army Royal Field Artillery Acting Major
British Army Royal Artillery, British Military Mission to Russia Major
British Army Royal Field Artillery Captain
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
DSO, MC and Bar, Order of St Anne British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Thomas George Sumpter father
Jane Frances Garnett Sumpter mother
Nina mother
George Thomas Sumpter father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Margaret Frances sister 1889

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Guy74824
Medal Index Cards Transcription Guy74824
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Guy74824
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Guy74824
Medal Index Cards Transcription Guy74824

External Evidence

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CWGC entry Guy74824
London Gazette, 22 August 1911, Second Lieutenant RFA Guy74824
London Gazette, 21 July 1914, Lieutenant Guy74824
London Gazette, 17 August 1915, temporary Captain Guy74824
London Gazette, 25 August 1917, Military Cross Guy74824
London Gazette, 16 September 1918, Bar to the M.C. Guy74824
London Gazette, 24 September 1918, the D.S.O. Guy74824
London Gazette, 18 October 1916, to be Capt. Guy74824
London Gazette, 21 May 1917, to be acting Major Guy74824
London Gazette, 8 October 1919, relinquish actg. Maj. Guy74824
London Gazette, 9 June 1920, temp Maj. S.A.L.O. Guy74824

Multimedia

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CWGC register 1 Guy74824
CWGC register 2 Guy74824
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