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James CUMMING

Regimental number1022
Place of birthBendigo, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressBridgetown, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 8.5"
Weight168 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Jane Cumming, Bridgetown, Western Australia
Previous military serviceSenior Cadets, 4 years.
Enlistment date17 September 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll17 September 1914
Place of enlistmentHelena Vale, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 2 November 1914
Rank from Nominal RollCompany Sergeant Major
Unit from Nominal RollImperial Camel Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 23 December 1918
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 139 Pte Richard Edward CUMMING, 10th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 7 August 1915; 728 Gunner Alexander CUMMING, Heavy Artillery Group. Cousin: 58 Driver Alexander George CUMMING, 8th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 7 August 1915.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915; rejoined unit, 26 May 1915; admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance, Gallipoli, 15 July 1915 (teeth); transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 15 July 1915; to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, Egypt, 19 July 1915 (septic mouth); to Anzac Convalescent Camp, Helouan, 22 November 1915; discharged to duty, 24 November 1915; rejoined unit, Tel-el-Kebir, 7 January 1916.

Detached to Imperial Camel Corps, Habieta, 30 January 1916; taken on strength, Abbassia, 1 February 1916.

Detached to Camel Transport Corps, Abbassia, 1 September 1916.

Appointed Acting Corporal, 7 October 1916.

Appointed Acting Sergeant, 14 November 1916.

Appointed Acting Regimental Sergeant Major, 19 December 1916.

Attached to Australian Headquarters for duty with 52nd Divisional Ammunition Column, Cairo, 1 January 1917.

Appointed Temporary Company Sergeant Major, 7 February 1917.

Detached to 'K' Company, Camel Transport Corps, 15 June 1917.

Admitted to 66th Casualty Clearing Station, 19 August 1917 (pyrexia of unknown origin); discharged to duty, 22 August 1917.

Admitted to hospital, 29 August 1917 (not yet diagnosed); discharged to duty, 30 August 1917; rejoined unit, 30 August 1917.

Admitted to 74th Casualty Clearing Station, 5 November 1918 (gonnorhoea); reverted to Private on evacuation with veneral disease; transferred to 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, 14 November 1918; to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, 18 November 1918; discharged, 13 December 1918: total period of treatment for veneral disease, 39 days.

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Argyllshire', 23 December 1918; disembarked Fremantle, 19 January 1919; discharged, 25 March 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, CUMMING James

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