| Regimental number | 1639 |
| Place of birth | Devonshire England Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Innisfail, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Brother, John Richard Cumming, 5 Chaddlewood Avenue, Plymouth, England |
| Enlistment date | 31 December 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 27 December 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 47th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on 20 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 April 1917 |