Sydney Everson CUMMINGS

CUMMINGS, Sydney Everson

Service Number: WX40122
Enlisted: 30 June 1943, Fremantle , Western Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Not yet discovered
Born: Albany, Western Australia, 19 March 1924
Home Town: Albany, Albany, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farm Labourer
Died: Injuries, Darwin, Northern Territory, Northern Territory, Australia, 23 June 1944, aged 20 years
Cemetery: Adelaide River War Cemetery, Northern Territory
Grave Ref. Q A 9, Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bornholm Elleker-Youngs District War Memorial
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Gunner, WX40122
30 Jun 1943: Enlisted Fremantle , Western Australia
30 Jun 1943: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX40122

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Biography

Sydney Everson CUMMINGS was born on 19th March, 1924 in Albany, Western Australia

His parents were Harold Everson CUMMINGS and Cecilia ARMSTRONG

His father Harold was born c. 1888 Sunderland, Durham England and died on 6th November, 1955 in Albany WA - He also served in WW1 after arrival in Australia

His mother Cecilia was born 1893 in Cumberland, England and married Harold in 1918 in Brampton, Cumberland, England - she died in 1956

He was living in Young Siding, W.A. & then enlisted in Fremantle on 30th June 1943 as a gunner with the 45 Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery - Unit left Fremantle on 13th December, 1943

Sydney died of  head injuries accidentally received at Darwin on 23rd June 1944 and is buried in the Adelaide River War Cemetery, Northern Territory

He is listed on the Australian War Memorial & the Roll of Honour in Albany W.A.

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES (www.cwgc.org)

ADELAIDE RIVER WAR CEMETERY - Further reading (www.adelaideriverwargraves.com)

 

"IN MEMORIAM

CUMMINGS, (Gunner Sydney Everson), who died of injuries at Darwin, June 23, 1944. Dearly loved son of Mr. and Mrs. Cummings, of Young's Siding, brother of Anne, Joyce, Roy, Harold, Ron and Gwen.

His cheerful ways and smiling face

Are pleasant to recall,

We loved him and we miss him,

He was treasured by us all." - from the Albany Advertiser 20 Jun 1949 (nla.gov.au)

 

 

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