CUMMINGS, Sydney Everson
| Service Number: | WX40122 |
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| 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, NT 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 |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Gunner, WX40122 | |
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| 30 Jun 1943: | Enlisted Fremantle , Western Australia | |
| 30 Jun 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX40122 |
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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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