Regimental number | 1022 |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Bridgetown, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Jane Cumming, Bridgetown, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Senior Cadets, 4 years. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Helena Vale, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, F Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Imperial Camel Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 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 |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CUMMING James |