| Place of birth | Camperdown Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Culcairn, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Forrest Cumming, Orrong Road, Toorak, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 20 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 32 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Indarra on 26 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | PSL |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 541 Pte George Gordon CUMMING, Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force, Army Medical Corps. |