| Regimental number | 5356 |
| Place of birth | Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | Dural, Hornsby, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss K Cummings, 11 Edmund Hanley, Stoke on Trent, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', 5 November 1917; disembarked, Sydney, 3 January 1918; discharged (medically unfit: defective feet, chronic rheumatism), Sydney, 11 February 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CUMMINGS John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
