Ministry of Defence
Lest We Forget
The Royal British Legion
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Ministry of Defence |
Lest We Forget |
The Royal British Legion |
| Surname: | CUMBERLAND |  |
| Forenames: | Brian Clarke | |
| Date of Death: | Sunday, 15th August 1915 | |
| Regiment: | Bedfordshire | |
| Battalion: | 1st/5th | |
| Company: | A | |
| Rank: | Captain | |
| Number: | - | |
| Cause of death: | Killed in action | |
| Age: | 26 | |
| Born: | - | |
| Enlisted: | - | |
| Resident: | Luton | |
| Theatre of War: | Gallipoli | |
| Buried/Commemorated: | Azmak Cemetery, Suvla, Turkey | |
| Grave/Memorial Details: | Special Memorial 7 | |
| Further information: | Son of Hugh Cumberland, J.P., C.A., of "The Lynchet," Luton. | |
| National Roll Information: | - | |
| Newspaper Articles: | - | |
| Regimental Letters/Books: | "Captain Cumberland was leading his company, the "A" Company, when he was killed on August 15th, 1915, being given the post of honour in leading the attack. It was his company that adavnced furthest and suffered heavily." | |
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