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CUMMING, David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4699 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 January 1916, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Waverley, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 8 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Burial Ground, Grass Lane, Flers, France Plot XI, Row D, Grave No. 2 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4699, 17th Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 13 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4699, 17th Infantry Battalion, Embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic | |
| 13 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 4699, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 13 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 4699, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 4699, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4699 awm_unit: 17th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-11-08 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William and Mary Young Cumming, of 107, Bondi Rd., Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Glasgow, Scotland.