Regimental number | 4699 |
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
Other training | Nil |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 227 Old South Head Road, Waverley, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Y Cumming, 227 Old South Head Road, Waverley, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground (Plot XI, Row D, Grave No. 2), Grass Lane, Flers, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 82 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary CUMMING, 107 Bondi Road, Sydney. Native of Glasgow, Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |