Jack Colin CUMING

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CUMING, Jack Colin

Service Number:	SX2892
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 22 July 1913
Home Town:	Torrensville, South Australia
Schooling:	St Peters College and St Marks College , South Australia, Australia
Occupation:	Student
Died:	Killed in Action, Papua New Guinea, 29 November 1942, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea B5. F. 23., Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, North Adelaide Christ Church and Queen's College Honour Roll

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Captain, SX2892, 27th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Enlisted SX2892, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Grace Neuhaus

Jack Colin Cuming (brother of Robert Wylie Burns Cuming) was born in Torrensville, SA on the 18th of August 1912 to Doris and Robert Burns Cumming.

Jack was educated at St Peters College where he was School Prefect 1931 and House Prefect Wyatt House 1931.

In 1932 he commenced at St Marks College, Adelaide, undertaking an Engineering Course at the University of Adelaide. He was a member of the University Sports Association serving as Secretary on the Committee. Cuming participated in the University Golf and Rowing Clubs with sporting achievements include; member of the Inter-University and Henley Eight, earning a University Blue for rowing and the College colours in 1932 and 1933. Jack can be seen in his photo wearing a St Marks College blazer.

Jack worked for his father at the Adelaide Chemical and Fertilizer Co. in Port Adelaide as an assistant works manager.

In 1938 Cuming married Joan Murray and later had one child.

Jack served in the 27th Infantry Battalion and was killed in action in Papua New Guinea, 29 November 1942. He is buried at the Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea.

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