Arthur Sydney CUMNER (1862-1924)

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Arthur Sydney was born abt 1862 in Curragh, Ireland to Sydney CUMNER & Miriam Crane MATTHEWS.

On 20-Dec-1898 he married Charlotte Sarah FERGUSON [M-Cert].

From PRO WO97/4623: He was with the Grenadier Guards 3rd Batallion, Regimental No. 8124. He joined 27-Sep-1882 signing on for 12 years and giving his former occupation as a groom.

He was re-engaged for a further 12 years in Jan 1894.

His description on discharge (1903) was: Age 40, 5ft 10ins, 39ins chest, fair complexion, grey eyes and fair hair. His intended residence was Chapet? Villa, Crickey Hill, Yateley, Hants.

He was promoted:

• L. Cpl 12-Oct-1883
• Cpl 13-May-1884
• Sgt. 8-Feb-1891
  

Became a colour sgt. but was permitted to resign the rank and revert to Sgt. in lieu of being tried for abscence and conduct prejudicial to good order.

Service:

• Home 27-Sep-1882 to 19-Feb-1885
• Egypt 20-Feb-1885 to 1-Sep-1885
• Cyprus 2-Sep-1885 to 10-Sep-1885
• Home 11-Sep-1885 to 22-Sep-1899
• Gibralter 23-Sep-1899 to 25-Oct-1899
• S. Africa 26-Oct-1899 to 6-Oct-1902
• Home 7-Oct-1902 to 26-Sep-1903

Medals:

• Egyptian War Medal and clasp Suakin 1885
• Khedive's Bronze Star
• Queen's South African Medal with class - Belmon, Modder River, Dreifontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast
• King's South African Medal with clasps - South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902

Died: 19-Feb-1924 at Gloucester Gate Lodge, Regents Park, London, NW1

He died on 19-Feb-1924 in Middlesex Hospital (Gloucester Gate Lodge, Regents Park) being in receipt of a pension of 2/3d per day.

Arthur & Charlotte has 1 child:

• Arthur John Sidney (1903-1962)

Census: 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901

1871 Census

Slade Street, St. Leonards, Hythe, Kent
Marian CUMNER, 27(M), Laundress & wife of butler, born Aldershot, Hampshire
Thomas W. CUMNER, 10(S), Scholar, born Ireland
Arthur S. CUMNER, 9(S), Scholar, born Ireland
Alfred G. CUMNER, 5(S), Scholar, born Pembroke Dock, Wales
John H. CUMNER, 1(S), born Hythe, Kent
Fanny HOLLY, 16(S), Niece, born Newbury, Berkshire

1881 Census

Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire
Arthur CUMNER, 18(S), College Servant, born Ireland

1891 Census

3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards, Chelsea
Arthur CUMNER, Soldier, 27(S), Colour Sergeant, born Ireland

1901 Census

Can't find Arthur or Charlotte

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