Roll of Honour William John Cumming

Service number 5990
Rank Private
Unit 38th Australian Infantry Battalion
Service Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 04 October 1917
Place of Death Belgium
Cause of Death Killed in action
Age at Death 22
Place of Association Bridgewater, Victoria, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Source AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Location on the Roll of Honour

William John Cumming's name is located at panel 129 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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