| Regimental number | 2377 |
| Place of birth | Young New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Marsden Street, Burrowa, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Cummins, Marsden Street, Burrowa, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Noted CUMMINS John James NR |
| Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | A.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 connections | Brother: 6305 Pte Thomas Patrick CUMMINS MM, 20th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 June 1919. |