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CUMMING, William Ronald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 26 June 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Camperdown, Victoria, Australia, 25 January 1886 |
| Home Town: | Toorak, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Peterborough, Victoria, Australia, 30 October 1951, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: | Black Rock Royal Melbourne Golf Club WW1 Honour Roll, Darlington & District Honour Roll, Darlington War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 39th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Lieutenant, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Lieutenant, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William Burrow CUMMING and Adeline Catherine nee AFFLECK
Husband of Mrs Ava Irma Maidment CUMMING nee HENTY, 'Glendruid', Lansell Road, Toorak, Victoria
Croix de Guerre (Belgium)
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918
M.L.A of 'Glendruid' Toorak, Victoria, Australia