CUMMINGS, David
| Service Number: | 2083 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Teralba, New South Wales, Australia, 26 April 1890 |
| Home Town: | Adamstown, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | Carrington, New South Wales, Australia, 29 September 1925, aged 35 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW PRESBYTERIAN-21SE. 91. |
| Memorials: | Adamstown Methodist Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2083, 1st Pioneer Battalion | |
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| 3 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 2083, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 3 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 2083, 1st Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Sydney | |
| 8 Sep 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Pioneer Battalion, aCQMS from 8/2/1917 | |
| 9 Sep 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2083, 8th Infantry Battalion, Acting CQMS 2nd MD |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served during The Great War, now resting at Sandgate Cemetery.
96 years ago today, on the Wednesday afternoon of the 30th September 1925, Acting Company Quartermaster Sergeant David Cummings, 8th Battalion (Reg No-2083), carter from Regan Street, Adamstown, New South Wales and 3 Hargrave Street, Carrington, N.S.W., was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 35. PRESBYTERIAN-21SE. 91.
Born at Teralba, New South Wales on the 26th April 1890 to John and Ann Cummings, David enlisted April 1916 with the 1st Australian Pioneer Battalion at West Maitland, N.S.W.
Service record indicates that David did not suffer any wounding’s or sickness, and returned home July 1919, being discharged fit and well on the 19th August 1919.
Mr. Cumming’s name has been inscribed on the Adamstown Citizens' Memorial and the Adamstown Methodist Church Honour Roll (photo, 1st unveiled on the 31st October 1915, 27 names inscribed, 2 designated as having Fallen, 2nd unveiling on the 20th June 1917, 82 names now inscribed, 11 Fallen, 115 names now inscribed).
I have placed poppies and a 1914-1918 WAR label at David’s gravesite in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King and Country.
Lest We Forget.
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