Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Cumming J F Pte 6975 James Fox 5 Inf Bn 24 Labourer Single Pres
Address: Ascot Vale, Warrick St, 26
Next of Kin: Cumming, A, Mr, brother, Wonthaggi
Enlisted: 19 Sep 1916
Embarked: A20 Hororata 23 Nov 1916
Relatives on Active Service:
2117 CSM Hugh Cumming, 37 Inf Bn, enlisted Sydney
Date of death: 04/10/1917
Son of Allan and Marianne Cumming. Native of Alexandra, Victoria, Australia.
AEROPLANE CEMETERY
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Pte. J. F. Cumming, aged 26, late of 26a Warrick street, Ascot Vale, was killed in action in France on 4th October.
ROLL OF HONOUR. (1917, November 22). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 3 Edition: Morning. Retrieved May 29, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74604374
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Extract from Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiries Bureau Correspondence
I knew casualty. He was about 5 ft 6 ins, very stout, fair complexion, about 21 years of age, known as "Pat" and comes from Ascot Vale. Casualty was in the front line trench on the other side of Polygon Wood, Ypres. A shell exploded killing Casualty and two others instantly. I was 20 yds away and I buried him just near where he fell. I was an eye-witness. He was well known and like by his comrades".
Informant: D McPherson
No 7066 5th Btn
http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1036266--1-.PDF
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War Service Commemorated
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours
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