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We remember Alexander Bryant Cumming
We remember Alexander Bryant Cumming
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1914
education
Central Technical College for Engineers
Kensington London
United Kingdom
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1914 - 1914
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
3rd Bn.
Source:9443760
September 1914 - 22nd April 1916
1915
commission
Unknown
Source:7904170
17th March 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7904170
6th October 1915 - December 1915
1915
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:7904170
25th December 1915 - 23rd April 1916
1916
dates
Age 20
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22nd April 1916
1916
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7904170
19th October 1916
education
Devonshire House
Bexhill
United Kingdom
Source:7904170
education
Felsted
Essex
United Kingdom
Source:7904170
1916
death
Killed in Action
As Bombing Officer, he was first over the trenches and got into the third-line Turkish trenches.
Kut Sann-I-Yat
Iraq
Source:7904170
22nd April 1916
burial
Amara
Iraq
XVI. H. 12.
Source:9443760
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander Bryant |
| Initials | AB |
| Last Name | Cumming |
| Source | 7904170 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 3rd Bn. | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Beatrice Cumming remarried Carver | mother | ||
| Alexander Cumming | father |
Media
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Alexander Bryant CummingFrom football team photograph at Felsted SchoolContributed by:
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Alexander Bryant CummingEntry in de Ruvigny's Roll of Hounour Vol 2 p87Contributed by:
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Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Rosemary251 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cumming, AB | Rosemary251 | |
| Alexander Bryant Cumming | Rosemary251 | |
| Alexander Bryant Cumming | Rosemary251 | |
| Alexander Bryant Cumming | Rosemary251 | |
| The Straits Settlements War Memorial Singapore | Rosemary251 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 |
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