Worcestershire Regiment

Surname	Sumner
Forename	David Charles
Rank	Company Serjeant Major
Army No	8827
Battalion	2nd
Commissioned	Not set
Date Of Wounds	Not set
Wounds
Died Killed	1916-05-08
Death Details	Died of wounds, Bethune, France.
Enlisted Date	Not set
Enlisted Location
Date Of Birth	Not set
Birth Place	Ash, Surrey
Residence
Discharged	Not set
Theatre Of War	France
Date Of Entry	1914-08-12
Z Class
Surname Spellings
Other Info	D.C.M. London Gazette 14 January 1916 (details appeared in London Gazette of 11 March 1916): "For conspicuous gallantry and ability in an attack. He led forward his company after all the officers had become casualties and organised the defence of the line reached." France, Medaille Militaire London Gazette 24 February 1916. David Charles Sumner was born in Ash, Surrey, in June 1887. He served in the 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, prior to the Great War and had advanced to Corporal by 1911. Sumner served during the Great War as a Lance Sergeant with the 2nd Battalion in the French theatre of war from 12 August 1914. The Battalion fought in the Battle of Mons, the Retreat from Mons, the Battles of the Marne, the Aisne, Langemarck, Gheluvelt and Nonne Bosschen. Company Sergeant Major Sumner died 8 May 1916, and is buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, France.

2nd Worcestershire Regiment 8827 Lance Serjeant

2nd Worcestershire Regiment 8827 Warrant Officer Class 2

The British War Medal

The 1914 Star

The Allied Victory Medal

Medal	Rank	Battalion	Engagement	Awarded
Distinguished Conduct Medal	S.M.	2nd	Loos	1916-01-14

Medal	Rank	Battalion	Awarded
Médaille Militaire (French)	C.S.M.	2nd	1916-02-24

Sumner Company Serjeant Major 8827