| Surname: | Cumiskey |
| Initials: | W J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 13043365 |
| Notes: | CMP. He enlisted in to the Pioneer Corps 1/4/42 transferred to CMP. 17/4/47 to class Z (T) reserve. Extracts from Army Record:- 6/7/14 he was born in, 5/7/40 enlisted, residence 107 Burleigh Garth, Sunderland, 22/6/40 he married Mary O'Connor at St Josephs RCC at Sunderland, address:- 13 Chester Street, St, Marks, Sunderland. , occupation builders labourer. 1/4/42 transferred to CMP, 1/6/42 with 371 Coy (VP), 7/7/44 with 372 Coy (VP), 24/8/44 with 377 Coy (VP), 9/9/44 with 374 Coy (VP), 6/11/44 with 377 Coy (VP), 2/1/45 with 371 Coy (VP), 18/7/45 with 375 Coy (VP), 16/8/45 with 377 Coy (VP), 27/11/45 with 615 Coy (VP), 1/11/46 with 195 Coy (Ports), 14/4/47 wo class Z (T) release. Served Home 5/7/40 to 28/12/45, MEF 29/12/45 to 5/2/47, Home 6/2/47. POW Escort Duty 3/6/44 to 10/6/44, 13/9/44 to 15/9/44, 16/9/44 to 19/9/44, 22/9/44 to 24/9/44. 27/11/44 deprived of L/Cpl stripe not complying with an order. 2/7/52 he did 2 weeks reserve training with 152 Pro Coy & 323 Coy VP at Chilwell, Notts. He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, War Medal. William Cumiskey |