Parents:--- Son of George Atcherson Cumberland and Sarah Easterbrook married 14th May 1879
Scone, New South Wales.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Description of Cover Portrait~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Colourised version of outdoor portrait of brothers Oliver and Joe Cumberland on camels near the Sphinx and Pyramids. The brothers served in the 2nd Battalion and both died at Gallipoli. A stockman prior to enlistment, 1087 Private (Pte) Oliver James Cumberland was killed in action at Lone Pine on 8 August 1915. His brother, 837 Pte Joseph Hilton (Joe) Cumberland, a fireman in civilan life, died on 5 May 1915 of wounds received at the landing on 25 April.
~~~Private Oliver James CUMBERLAND, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, The Great War.~~~~~
Regimental number:--- 1087 accorded to 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion.
Religion:--- Church of England
Education:--- Scone Public School, New South Wales.
Home Town:--- Scone, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales
Civil employment:--- Stockman / Labourer.
Home Address:--- Central Hotel, Armidale, New South Wales.
Marital status:-- Single
Next of kin:--- Brother, Stewart Cumberland, Central Hotel, Armidale, New South Wales.
Attested into AIF:--- 17th October 1914 at Kensington, New South Wales
Final Rank:--- Private
Final Unit:--- 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion.
Fate:--- Killed in Action, 8th August 1915 at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey
Burial:--- Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 14), Gallipoli
Roll of Honour:--- Australian War Memorial, Panel 32
War service:--- Egypt, Gallipoli
Medals:--- 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Memorials:--- Scone Barwick House War Memorial Arch
~~~"THE LATE PRIVATE O. J. CUMBERLAND. Scone Advocate 02 Jun 1916 ~~~~~~
Much reference has been made of late concerning Private O. J. Cumberland, of Scone, but the following official telegram, received by the Rev. F. A. Cadell, of Scone, from Colonel Luscombe, of Victoria Barracks, places beyond all doubt that the young soldier met his death on Gallipoli, where his younger brother, Joseph, also received fatal wounds:
— "Officially reported that No. 1087, Private O. J. Cumberland, 2nd Battalion, previously reported missing, now reported killed in action on 8th August, 1915. Please inform Mrs. A. Saunders (sister), Kelly-street, Scone, and convey deep regret, and sympathy of their Majesties the King, and Queen and the Commonwealth Government in the loss that she and the army have sustained by the death of the soldier." - from the Scone Advocate 02 Jun 1916 (nla.gov.au)
Scone, New South Wales.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Description of Cover Portrait~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Colourised version of outdoor portrait of brothers Oliver and Joe Cumberland on camels near the Sphinx and Pyramids. The brothers served in the 2nd Battalion and both died at Gallipoli. A stockman prior to enlistment, 1087 Private (Pte) Oliver James Cumberland was killed in action at Lone Pine on 8 August 1915. His brother, 837 Pte Joseph Hilton (Joe) Cumberland, a fireman in civilan life, died on 5 May 1915 of wounds received at the landing on 25 April.
~~~Private Oliver James CUMBERLAND, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, The Great War.~~~~~
Regimental number:--- 1087 accorded to 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion.
Religion:--- Church of England
Education:--- Scone Public School, New South Wales.
Home Town:--- Scone, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales
Civil employment:--- Stockman / Labourer.
Home Address:--- Central Hotel, Armidale, New South Wales.
Marital status:-- Single
Next of kin:--- Brother, Stewart Cumberland, Central Hotel, Armidale, New South Wales.
Attested into AIF:--- 17th October 1914 at Kensington, New South Wales
Final Rank:--- Private
Final Unit:--- 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion.
Fate:--- Killed in Action, 8th August 1915 at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey
Burial:--- Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 14), Gallipoli
Roll of Honour:--- Australian War Memorial, Panel 32
War service:--- Egypt, Gallipoli
Medals:--- 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Memorials:--- Scone Barwick House War Memorial Arch
~~~"THE LATE PRIVATE O. J. CUMBERLAND. Scone Advocate 02 Jun 1916 ~~~~~~
Much reference has been made of late concerning Private O. J. Cumberland, of Scone, but the following official telegram, received by the Rev. F. A. Cadell, of Scone, from Colonel Luscombe, of Victoria Barracks, places beyond all doubt that the young soldier met his death on Gallipoli, where his younger brother, Joseph, also received fatal wounds:
— "Officially reported that No. 1087, Private O. J. Cumberland, 2nd Battalion, previously reported missing, now reported killed in action on 8th August, 1915. Please inform Mrs. A. Saunders (sister), Kelly-street, Scone, and convey deep regret, and sympathy of their Majesties the King, and Queen and the Commonwealth Government in the loss that she and the army have sustained by the death of the soldier." - from the Scone Advocate 02 Jun 1916 (nla.gov.au)
Parents:--- Son of George Atcherson Cumberland and Sarah Easterbrook married 14th May 1879
Scone, New South Wales.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Description of Cover Portrait~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Colourised version of outdoor portrait of brothers Oliver and Joe Cumberland on camels near the Sphinx and Pyramids. The brothers served in the 2nd Battalion and both died at Gallipoli. A stockman prior to enlistment, 1087 Private (Pte) Oliver James Cumberland was killed in action at Lone Pine on 8 August 1915. His brother, 837 Pte Joseph Hilton (Joe) Cumberland, a fireman in civilan life, died on 5 May 1915 of wounds received at the landing on 25 April.
~~~Private Oliver James CUMBERLAND, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, The Great War.~~~~~
Regimental number:--- 1087 accorded to 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion.
Religion:--- Church of England
Education:--- Scone Public School, New South Wales.
Home Town:--- Scone, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales
Civil employment:--- Stockman / Labourer.
Home Address:--- Central Hotel, Armidale, New South Wales.
Marital status:-- Single
Next of kin:--- Brother, Stewart Cumberland, Central Hotel, Armidale, New South Wales.
Attested into AIF:--- 17th October 1914 at Kensington, New South Wales
Final Rank:--- Private
Final Unit:--- 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion.
Fate:--- Killed in Action, 8th August 1915 at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey
Burial:--- Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 14), Gallipoli
Roll of Honour:--- Australian War Memorial, Panel 32
War service:--- Egypt, Gallipoli
Medals:--- 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Memorials:--- Scone Barwick House War Memorial Arch
~~~"THE LATE PRIVATE O. J. CUMBERLAND. Scone Advocate 02 Jun 1916 ~~~~~~
Much reference has been made of late concerning Private O. J. Cumberland, of Scone, but the following official telegram, received by the Rev. F. A. Cadell, of Scone, from Colonel Luscombe, of Victoria Barracks, places beyond all doubt that the young soldier met his death on Gallipoli, where his younger brother, Joseph, also received fatal wounds:
— "Officially reported that No. 1087, Private O. J. Cumberland, 2nd Battalion, previously reported missing, now reported killed in action on 8th August, 1915. Please inform Mrs. A. Saunders (sister), Kelly-street, Scone, and convey deep regret, and sympathy of their Majesties the King, and Queen and the Commonwealth Government in the loss that she and the army have sustained by the death of the soldier." - from the Scone Advocate 02 Jun 1916 (nla.gov.au)
Scone, New South Wales.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Description of Cover Portrait~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Colourised version of outdoor portrait of brothers Oliver and Joe Cumberland on camels near the Sphinx and Pyramids. The brothers served in the 2nd Battalion and both died at Gallipoli. A stockman prior to enlistment, 1087 Private (Pte) Oliver James Cumberland was killed in action at Lone Pine on 8 August 1915. His brother, 837 Pte Joseph Hilton (Joe) Cumberland, a fireman in civilan life, died on 5 May 1915 of wounds received at the landing on 25 April.
~~~Private Oliver James CUMBERLAND, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, The Great War.~~~~~
Regimental number:--- 1087 accorded to 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion.
Religion:--- Church of England
Education:--- Scone Public School, New South Wales.
Home Town:--- Scone, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales
Civil employment:--- Stockman / Labourer.
Home Address:--- Central Hotel, Armidale, New South Wales.
Marital status:-- Single
Next of kin:--- Brother, Stewart Cumberland, Central Hotel, Armidale, New South Wales.
Attested into AIF:--- 17th October 1914 at Kensington, New South Wales
Final Rank:--- Private
Final Unit:--- 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion.
Fate:--- Killed in Action, 8th August 1915 at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey
Burial:--- Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 14), Gallipoli
Roll of Honour:--- Australian War Memorial, Panel 32
War service:--- Egypt, Gallipoli
Medals:--- 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Memorials:--- Scone Barwick House War Memorial Arch
~~~"THE LATE PRIVATE O. J. CUMBERLAND. Scone Advocate 02 Jun 1916 ~~~~~~
Much reference has been made of late concerning Private O. J. Cumberland, of Scone, but the following official telegram, received by the Rev. F. A. Cadell, of Scone, from Colonel Luscombe, of Victoria Barracks, places beyond all doubt that the young soldier met his death on Gallipoli, where his younger brother, Joseph, also received fatal wounds:
— "Officially reported that No. 1087, Private O. J. Cumberland, 2nd Battalion, previously reported missing, now reported killed in action on 8th August, 1915. Please inform Mrs. A. Saunders (sister), Kelly-street, Scone, and convey deep regret, and sympathy of their Majesties the King, and Queen and the Commonwealth Government in the loss that she and the army have sustained by the death of the soldier." - from the Scone Advocate 02 Jun 1916 (nla.gov.au)
Inscription
"A BRAVE YOUNG LIFE THAT
PROMISED WELL AT THE WORD
OF GOD A HERO FELL"
Gravesite Details
Private, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Age: 25.
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