| Regimental number | 6975 |
| Place of birth | Kanumbra Victoria |
| School | Kanumbra State School No 1932, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 26 Warwick Street, Ascot Vale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Mr A Cumming, Wonthaggi, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 7th Australian Light Horse. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Broodseinde, Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Age at death | 25.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Aeroplane Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 5), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 43 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Allan and Marianne CUMMING. Native of Alexandra, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |