| Regimental number | 3049 |
| Place of birth | Anglesea Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Acheron, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Cumming, Acheron, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 20 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 26 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 April 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2146 Pte Allen Robert CUMMING, 57th Bn, killed in action, 27 September 1917. |