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We remember Frank Cumming
We remember Frank Cumming
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1914
appointments
Rifleman
Source:6169559
5th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
6709
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:8644526
5th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6169559
5th November 1914
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:7349152
20th July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Acting Serjeant
200274
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:6169559
20th July 1916
enlistment
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:6169559
missing
Medal Card records "Presumed dead"
Source:1051933
service
British Army
Acting Serjeant
6709
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:8644527
service
British Army
Serjeant
200274
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Source:7349152
location
76 Chancellor St, Partick, Glasgow
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7349152
1916
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7349152
Source:6169559
20th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 4D
Source:7349152
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frank |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Cumming |
| Source | 1051933 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 Chancellor St, Partick, Glasgow | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 200274 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Acting Serjeant | |
| British Army | 6709 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6709 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Acting Serjeant | |
| British Army | 200274 | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Cumming | mother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Collections of the National Library of Australia | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 |
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