Regimental number | 2146 |
Place of birth | Acheron, Victoria |
School | Acheron State School, Victoria |
Other training | Nil |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Grazier |
Address | Acheron, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, John Cumming, Acheron, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 58th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Glencorse Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Poelcapelle British Cemetery (Plot LIII, Row F, Grave No. II), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 163 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Margaret CUMMING |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3049 Pte Eric James CUMMING, 2nd Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 13 April 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |