Description
1914-15 Star Trio, Lieutenant Cecil Partridge, Indian Army, former Medic on a Hospital Ship in Gallipoli. Yorkshire Man. After the war 2nd Queen’s Own Sappers and Miners.
1914-15 Star officially impressed: “53157 Pte C. Partridge. R.A.M.C.”
WW1 Pair officially impressed: “Lieut C. Partridge.”
Lieutenant Cecil Partridge, was born in Sheffield Yorkshire on 28th January 1896.
Born to a Sheffield man and wife, George Henry Partridge and Selena, his father was a Locomotive Engine driver.
Educated at the Anston Church of England Boys School in Anston.
As a young man during World War 1, he joined the Royal Army Medical Corps.
According to his Medal Index Card he served at Gallipoli first from April 1915, and saw service on a Hospital Ship until around 23rd December 1915.
He rose to Acting Sergeant with the RAMC, and transferred over to the Yorkshire Light Infantry, also as Acting Sergeant.
Following his NCO service, he was granted a Commission into the Indian Army.
Commissioned on 4th January 1918.
Appointed as Lieutenant to the 2nd Queen Victoria’s Own Madras Sappers and Miners on 3rd June 1918.
Shortly afterwards at Bangalore, he got married to Addene Ruckert “Ada” Blair on 3rd July 1918.
He was only 22 years old and she was 28, she was a few years older than him so he chose to perhaps hide the age gap by increasing his age by 3 years.
She was British Indian born, in Calcutta, 1887.
1919 Army List records him with the 2nd QVO Sappers and Miners, as a Lieut who was Acting Captain.
Also noting I.A. (Temporary Commission) D. 15th Company.
Should have been with the 15th Burma Company QVO Sappers and Miners.
After his retirement, circa 1922, he returned back to Yorkshire with his wife.
By 1939 they were living in Wharfedale, Yorkshire, he was an Officer Manager for Motor Sp(ares?) Distribution.
His son Stanley Partridge, born August 1919 was in the Army, “HM Forces”.
