ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

CUMMINGS, Allan

CUMMINGS, Allan

Full Name: Allan

CUMMINGS

Date of Birth: 06

–

1892

Place of birth: Port Lincoln SA

Australia

Occupation: Sleeper Hewer

Address: Balingup WA

Next of Kin: Father – Joseph CUMMINGS Deceased, Mother – Emily STANLEY ( Formerly CUMMINGS )

Next of Kin Address: Katanning WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 790

Rank: Trooper

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1914-12-30

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-02-19

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-17

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed In Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Quinns Post , Gallipoli

Age at Death: 23

Burial Location: Inscription – Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli, TURKEY

29/12/1914- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
30/12/1914- Completed Enlistment at Blackboy Hill Camp WA
14/01/1915- To Depot Company Blackboy Hill as Private
11/02/1915 – To 3rd Reinforcements 10th Light Horse Regiment – Allocated to ” A ” Squadron
19/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Itonus ” bound for Egypt
17/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt for training at Overseas Base Camp
16/05/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
15/06/1915- Killed in Action, Quinns Post Gallipoli (  Declared by Court of Enquiry held 17/12/1916 – body never found ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 25223

British War Medal – No. 9543

Victory Medal – No. 9495

Memorial Scroll & Plaque – No. 320099

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Katanning War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 7

Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli Turkey – Panel No. 10.