Robert Ross CUMMING

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CUMMING, Robert Ross

Service Number:	475
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Queensland, Australia, 10 January 1875
Home Town:	Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Accidently Shot, Katdoombult Farm, South Africa, 5 August 1901, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Anzac Square Boer War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Toowoomba Boer War, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial)

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 475
1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 475, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
6 Mar 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 475, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 6 Mar 1901 aboard Templemore arriving Port Elizabeth 1 Apr 1901.
5 Aug 1901:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 475, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 503, notes accidentally killed at Katdoombult Farm 05 Aug 1901.

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Private Cumming was the son of Mr. W. Cumming, of drayton Road and Harrow and was a fine manly youth. the deepest sympathy is also manifested with the unfortunate young man's realtives.

Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

When Robert Ross Cumming enlisted in 1901 in the 5th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 16 Mar 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as Miss M. Cumming, Toowoomba. In the original nominal roll for the 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen Contingent, held by National Archives, his N.O.K. is recorded as being his sister. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 5th QIB, Bk 3 p. 140, it is noted he directed part of his pay to his mother Mrs. J. Cumming, Boundary St, Toowoomba.

Robert Ross Cumming was born on 10 Jan 1875 in Queensland, a son to William Kirk Cumming and Johanna Cumming (nee Ross).

(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 503 and 541; National Archives Australia- B 5172 Nominal Roll of 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen Contingent Queensland Defence Force for service in South Africa, p. 7; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk 3 p. 140).

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