Private Verdun Victor Cumbley
12 Mar 1916 - Jan 1999
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stokeinteignhead Patrol | Patrol member | 21 Aug 1941 | 16 Apr 1943 |
National ID
WHQN 98/2
Commissioned or Enlisted
21st August 1941
Occupation
Builder
Address
10 Whiteway Road, Kingsteignton, Devon
Other information
Verdun was discharged to join His Majesty's Forces 16th April 1943 and joined the Royal Artillery serving as Private 1841107.
Originally from Monmouthshire, in 1939 he was a director and builder in the family building and decorating firm Cumbley & Bros. Ltd. His brother Ronald was tragically killed trying to save a child from a land mine in Scotland in 1941. He married Joyce E M Murrin in Newton Abbot in 1943.
He had an obituary in The Times on 28th January 1999 having died in Guernsey.
References
TNA ref WO199/3391
1939 Register
Mid Devon Advertiser