Place of birth | Wentworth New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Nurse |
Address | Wentworth, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 169.5 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Cumming, Kincraigee, Wentworth, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Worked as a nurse for 4 years in Port Pirie Hospital, South Australia. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Staff Nurse |
Unit name | Nurses (July 1915 - Nov 1918) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Karoola on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Nurse |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Nursing Service |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1128 Pte William John Randolph CUMMING, 3rd Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 15 January 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 21 April 1917; disembarked Avonmouth, England, 17 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 July 1917; posted for duty to 25th General Hospital, 6 July 1917. On leave to England, 28 February 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 16 March 1918. Admitted to 14th General Hospital, Boulogne, 10 May 1918 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to England, 20 May 1918 (influenza), and admitted to Southwell Gardens Hospital, South Kensington, 21 May 1918; discharged, 5 June 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 June 1918, to visit 2nd Australian General Hospital on special leave, and to report on completion of leave to 25th General Hospital. On leave to south of France, 17 January 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 4 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Kildonian Castle', 21 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 7 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 5 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CUMMING Kathleen May |