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We remember William Cumming
We remember William Cumming
Timeline
Timeline
enlistment
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
United Kingdom
Source:9465036
service
British Army
Private
S/29789
7th Cameron Highlanders
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service
British Army
Private
S/29789
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
7th Battalion
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theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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1918
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7327676
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28th March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 9.
Source:7327676
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Cumming |
| Source | 1052403 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/29789 | 7th Cameron Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | S/29789 | Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders | 7th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Bruce | mother |
Media
Media
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 1Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where William Cumming is honoured and remembered.
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 2Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where William Cumming is honoured and remembered.
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 3Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where William Cumming is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 4Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where William Cumming is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 5Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where William Cumming is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Cameron Highlanders Cap BadgeCameron Highlanders Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by William Cumming.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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The 7th Battalion Queen's Own Cameron HighlandersMore about The 7th Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
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Tomnavoulin War Memorial, Glenlivet, Moray.More about Tomnavoulin War Memorial, Glenlivet, Moray.
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Chapeltown of Glenlivet War Memorial, Banffshire, Scotland.More about Chapeltown of Glenlivet War Memorial, Banffshire, Scotland.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vincent96527 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| Cameron Highlanders Cap Badge | Vincent96527 |
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