ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

CUMMING, Richard Edward

Full Name: Richard Edward

CUMMING

Date of Birth: 10

–

1888

Place of birth: Bridgewater VIC

Australia

Occupation: Carrier

Address: Busselton WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Mary Jane CUMMING

Next of Kin Address: Bridgetown WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 139

Rank: Trooper

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1914-10-10

Enlistment Location: Guildford

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-02-08

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-04

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Walkers Ridge Gallipoli

Age at Death: 26

Burial Location: Ari Burnu Cemetery Anzac Gallipoli – Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 37.

3/10/1914- Completed Medical Examination Busselton WA
10/10/1914- Allotted 10th Light Horse Regiment Claremont WA as Trooper
14/11/1914- Allotted ” A ” Squadron 10th Light Horse Regiment
8/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Mashobra ” bound for Egypt
4/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
16/05/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
7/08/1915- Killed in Action Walkers Ridge Gallipoli.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 5222

British War Medal – No. 8735

Victory Medal – No. 8692

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 320003.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Busselton War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 7.

 

AUTHOR NOTE

When Richard CUMMING left to join the 10th Light Horse Regiment at Guildford, WA, he rode a horse donated by James H. FORREST, of Ludlow, WA.