CUMMING, Gordon Knight
| Service Number: | 1524 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 January 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Casino, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Casino, Richmond Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Dentist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baulkham Hills William Thompson Masonic School War Memorial, Casino Lodge Casino 103 U.G.L. NSW Great War Honor Roll, Casino and District Memorial Hospital WW1 Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1524, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1524, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1524, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Sydney | |
| 19 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 4th Infantry Battalion, At Gallipoli but later reduced to Corporal, date unknown | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 1524, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1524 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-08-06 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Alexander and Clara Cumming of River Street, Casino, NSW
Member of Casino 103 Lodge
FOR THE FRONT.
On Tuesday night last Mr. Gordon K. Cumming, son of . Mr and Mrs. A.Cumming, of Casino, who has volunteered for the front, was tendered a farewell at Dickenson's rooms by a large number of his friends. Major W.E. O'Brien presided, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. A lengthy toast list was gone through, and all the speakers referred in the most eulogistic terms to the many sterling qualities of the guest, and best wishes for his safe return were' expressed by all. During the evening Mr. Cumming was presented with a handsome silver wristlet watch as a token of his friends' esteem. Several songs, recitations, etc., by members of the company helped to make the evening most enjovable. Mr. Cumming left yesterday for Liverpool to go into camp.
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