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John James Joseph CUMMINS

Regimental number2377
Place of birthYoung New South Wales
SchoolPublic School, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressMarsden Street, Burrowa, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, J Cummins, Marsden Street, Burrowa, New South Wales
Enlistment date26 May 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll27 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 14 July 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 31 October 1916
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Noted CUMMINS John James NR
Place of death or woundingPeronne, France
Age at death23
Place of burialA.I.F. Burial Ground (Plot IV, Row J, Grave No. 3), Grass Lane, Flers, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
32
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of Mr J. CUMMINS
Family/military connectionsBrother: 6305 Pte Thomas Patrick CUMMINS MM, 20th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 June 1919.

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