Regimental number | 5071 |
Place of birth | Port Lincoln, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Railway worker |
Address | Katanning, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 145 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Stanley, Claude Street, Katanning, Western Australia |
Previous military service | 25th Light Horse |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Sister PTE |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 790 Pte Alan CUMMINGS, 10th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 15 June 1915; 5072 Pte Mark Hughy CUMMINGS, 48th Bn, killed in action, 9 April 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Egypt, 24 April 1916; marched into 4th Training Bn, 24 April 1916. Admitted to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel-el-Kebir, 10 May 1916 (VCSM contact); discharged to duty, 17 May 1916. Admitted to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel-el-Kebir, 1 June 1916 (influenza); transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 3 June 1916; to Convalescent Depot, 13 June 1916; to British Red Cross Camp, 7 August (influenza and debility); invalided to England, 13 August 1916; admitted to 1st Western General Hospital (no date); discharged, 25 September 1919; marched into No 1 Command Depot, 25 September 1916. Marched into No 3 Command Depot, 12 October 1916. Marched into Infantry Training Draft Depot, 22 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 31 December 1916; marched into 4th Australian Base Depot, Havre, 1 January 1917. Taken on strength, 48th Bn, 19 January 1917. Wounded in action but remained on duty, 10 July 1917. To 12th Training Brigade, England, 1 September 1917; attached for duty with Permanent Cadre, 5 September 1917. Detached to Lewis Gun School, Tidworth, 26 September 1917; rejoined 12th Training Bn, 11 October 1917. Admitted to Brigade Clearing Hospital, Codford, 8 April 1918 (scabies); discharged, 15 April 1918; marched into 12th Training Bn, 15 April 1918. Admitted to Reading War Hospital, 21 June 1918 (bronchitis, while on leave); discharged, 14 July 1918; marched into 12th Training Bn, 14 July 1918. Admitted to Brigade Clearing Hospital, 19 July 1918 (influenza); transferred to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 22 July 1918 (venereal disease); discharged, 24 July 1918: total period of treatment for venereal disease, 3 days. Detached to Musketry School, Tidworth, 30 October 1918; marched into 1st Training Bn, 30 November 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 January 1919; marched into Australian Staging Camp and proceeded to join unit, 30 January 1919; rejoined unit, 5 February 1919. Detached to Graves Registration Detachment, 1 April 1919. To hospital, 20 May 1919 (sick); admitted to 4th Stationary Hospital, 22 May 1919 (inflammation of connective tissues, left foot); discharged to duty, 17 June 1919; rejoined unit, 18 June 1919. Marched out to England, 29 July 1919; disembarked Southampton, England, 30 July 1919. Commenced return to Australia from England on board HT 'Plassy', 5 September 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 17 October 1919; discharged, 25 February 1920 (medically unfit, bronchial asthma and flat feet). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Parents: Joseph CUMMINGS and Emily STANLEY (formerly CUMMINGS), Three Springs, Western Australia |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CUMMINGS Roy Leo |