Career
Cudemore was transferred from the Shropshire Light Infantry as a second lieutenant on 21 June 1915. He opened his victory roll when he and Robert Hall shot down an observation balloon on 7 May 1917. Cudemore then promptly shot down another balloon single-handed.
After his transfer from 40 Squadron to 29 Squadron, Cudemore continued to fly a Nieuport in his next three triumphs.
He became an ace on 3 September 1917. He was promoted from temporary second lieutenant to temporary lieutenant effective 1 July 1917.
He continued to score through 9 November 1918. A summary of his final results is he destroyed three enemy fighter planes and two observation balloons, and drove down ten enemy planes out of control.
On 8 March 1925, he was appointed flying officer in the Royal Air Force. Also in 1925, he was sued for divorce by Carolyn Alice Cudemore.
On October 15, 1925, he was transferred to the Class A Reserve. On 3 September 1939, Cudemore was promoted from flying officer to flight lieutenant in the Royal Air Force Reserve.
