Name
Alfred William Cudmore
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
530552
15th (County of London) Prince of Wales Own Civil Service Rifles
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Biography
Alfred Cudmore attested on 30th August 1914 with the 15th London Civil Service Rifles (CSR). The Civil Service Rifles had mobilised to Bedmond at the outbreak of the War. When he attested Alfred gave his address as Serge Hill, a significant property on the outskirts of the village of Bedmond, where he worked as a Valet. Census records for Alfred have not been traced.
Alfred was first listed in the Abbots Langley Parish Magazine Roll of Honour in December 1914 serving with the CSR. His Service Record indicated that he remained in England until 17th March 1915, at which point he disembarked in France, and remained there until 23rd November 1916. No reason was given for his return to England. Maybe he was wounded or sick. He remained at Home until 7th July 1917, when he returned to France.
A letter addressed to the Officer in Charge of Territorial Force Records, dated 10th July 1917 found in his Service Record, instructed Alfred to proceed as Servant to Lieutenant Colonel F.W. Parish M.C of the King’s Royal Rifle Corps. It is not known how long Alfred remained in this role.
Between 21st September and 28th December 1917 Alfred returned to England once more, at whilst at Home he married Rose Cudmore on 29th October 1917. He returned to France for the third time on 29th December 1917 and remained there until 24th August 1918. Again it is not known why he returned home, but he did not return to France and was demobilised on 1st April 1919 to New Cottages at Badminton, Gloucestershire.
Alfred Cudmore survived the War.
Additional Information
Formerly service number 2298.
Acknowledgments
Roger Yapp - www.backtothefront.org
