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MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR 77
CUMMING, Alexander Guthrie. No. J19191, Signalman, H.M.S. " Lord Nelson " ; born at
32, South Guildry Street, Elgin, 14th Nov., 1896 ; joined at Shotley, 8th August, 1912 ;
served in Dardanelles ; killed in the Dardanelles, 4th March, 1915. Son of W. and Isabella
Cumming, 15, King Street, New Elgin. Occupation, signaller, Royal Navy.
CUMMING, Alexander Penrose Gordon. Brigade Major, Cameron Highlanders ; born at
Gordonston, Elgin, Sept. 12th, 1893 ; wounded by bullet in right elbow, May 9th, 1915, and by
shell, Jan., 1918 ; mentioned in despatches, Jan., 1917 and awarded M.C., June, 1917. Son of
Sir William G. Gordon Cumming, Altyre, Forres, and Florence Josephine or Gordon Cumming.
Occupation, at Cambridge University.
CUMMING, Alexander Stuart. No. 32301, Lce./Cpl., 8th Battn., East Surrey Regt. ; born at
View Park, Burgie Hill, Rafford, 23rd Jan., 1894 ; joined at the Central London Recruiting
Depot, Whitehall, S.W., 25th March, 1916 ; served in France ; killed in action at Cherisy,
France, 3rd May, 1917. Son of John Cumming, Burghead, and Ann Wilson or Cumming.
Occupation, bank clerk.
CUMMING,^ Charles. No. 49392, Cpl., Canadian Field Artillery ; born at Forres, June 7th,
1888 ; joined at Victoria, British Columbia, August, 1914 ; served in France. Son of Hugh
A. and Sophia Gilmour Cumming, Orchard Cottage, Forres. Occupation, grocer.
CUMMING, Daniel. No. 057310, Dvr., Army Service Corps ; born at Burghead, April 22nd„
1891 ; joined at Elgin, 29th Jan., 1915 ; served in France. Son of George and Elizabeth
Mellis Cumming, 43, Grant Street, Burghead. Occupation, farm servant.
CUMMING, David. No. S/7475, Lce./Cpl., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Cromdale, Oct-
7th, 1885 ; joined at Fort George, Feb., 1915 ; served in France ; killed at Beaumont Hamel,
July 1st, 1916. Son of David and Robina Grant Cumming, Faebuie, Cromdale. Occupation,
farm servant.
CUMMING, Donald. No. 315599, Pte., 13th Battn. Black Watch ; born at Archiestown, 28th
March, 1892 ; joined at Archiestown, 4th August, 1914 ; served in the Dardanelles, Egypt,
Salonica and France. Son of Lewis and Williamina McDonald Cumming, The Square,
Archiestown. Occupation, butcher.
CUMMING, Duncan William. No. 265450, Cpl., i/6th Seaforths ; born at Garthkeen, Grantown-
on-Spey, 24th May, 1893 ; joined at Grantown-on-Spey, 8th August, 1914 ; served in France ;
wounded, 4th August, 1916, by shrapnel in right shoulder. Son of John and Isabella McMillan
Cumming, Garthkeen, Grantown-on-Spey. Occupation, gamekeeper.
CUMMING, George. No. 2447, Pte., 2 /6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Burghead, Moray-
shire, July 31st, 1897 ; joined at Elgin, 21st Sept., 1914 ; served in France ; killed at Beau-
mont Hamel, Nov. 13th, 1916. Son of George and Agnes Cumming, 50, King Street, Burg-
head. Occupation, farm servant.
CUMMING, Hendry. No. 320031, Cpl., R.A.M.C. ; born at Forres, 20th May, 1894 ; joined at
Forres, Nov., 1914 ; served in the Mesopotamia and Indian Transport Service. Son of Hugh
A. and Sophia Gilmour Cumming, Orchard Cottage, Forres. Occupation, butcher.
CUMMING, Herbert Grant. No. 3133A., Lieut., 46th Battn. Australian Infantry ; born at
Grantown-on-Spey, 20th Jan., 1886 ; joined at Perth, W. Australia, Nov., 1916 ; served in
France ; awarded Military Medal. Son of James and Annabella Grant Cumming. Occu-
pation, mathematical tutor.
CUMMING, James. No. 37402, Pte., i/8th Scottish Rifles ; born at Forres, 29th June, 1881 ;
joined at Glasgow, 9th Nov., 1914 ; served in Palestine and France ; wounded, 1st August,
1918. Son of Hugh G. and Sophia Gilmour Cumming, Orchard Cottage, Forres. Occupation,
painter.
CUMMING, James. No. 37828, Pte., Machine Gun Corps ; born at Burghead, Sept. 8th, 1897 ;
joined at Elgin, Nov. 30th, 1915 ; served in Palestine. Son of Alexander and Jane Cumming,
t6, Young Street, Burghead. Occupation, joiner.
CUMMING, Alexander Guthrie. No. J19191, Signalman, H.M.S. " Lord Nelson " ; born at
32, South Guildry Street, Elgin, 14th Nov., 1896 ; joined at Shotley, 8th August, 1912 ;
served in Dardanelles ; killed in the Dardanelles, 4th March, 1915. Son of W. and Isabella
Cumming, 15, King Street, New Elgin. Occupation, signaller, Royal Navy.
CUMMING, Alexander Penrose Gordon. Brigade Major, Cameron Highlanders ; born at
Gordonston, Elgin, Sept. 12th, 1893 ; wounded by bullet in right elbow, May 9th, 1915, and by
shell, Jan., 1918 ; mentioned in despatches, Jan., 1917 and awarded M.C., June, 1917. Son of
Sir William G. Gordon Cumming, Altyre, Forres, and Florence Josephine or Gordon Cumming.
Occupation, at Cambridge University.
CUMMING, Alexander Stuart. No. 32301, Lce./Cpl., 8th Battn., East Surrey Regt. ; born at
View Park, Burgie Hill, Rafford, 23rd Jan., 1894 ; joined at the Central London Recruiting
Depot, Whitehall, S.W., 25th March, 1916 ; served in France ; killed in action at Cherisy,
France, 3rd May, 1917. Son of John Cumming, Burghead, and Ann Wilson or Cumming.
Occupation, bank clerk.
CUMMING,^ Charles. No. 49392, Cpl., Canadian Field Artillery ; born at Forres, June 7th,
1888 ; joined at Victoria, British Columbia, August, 1914 ; served in France. Son of Hugh
A. and Sophia Gilmour Cumming, Orchard Cottage, Forres. Occupation, grocer.
CUMMING, Daniel. No. 057310, Dvr., Army Service Corps ; born at Burghead, April 22nd„
1891 ; joined at Elgin, 29th Jan., 1915 ; served in France. Son of George and Elizabeth
Mellis Cumming, 43, Grant Street, Burghead. Occupation, farm servant.
CUMMING, David. No. S/7475, Lce./Cpl., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Cromdale, Oct-
7th, 1885 ; joined at Fort George, Feb., 1915 ; served in France ; killed at Beaumont Hamel,
July 1st, 1916. Son of David and Robina Grant Cumming, Faebuie, Cromdale. Occupation,
farm servant.
CUMMING, Donald. No. 315599, Pte., 13th Battn. Black Watch ; born at Archiestown, 28th
March, 1892 ; joined at Archiestown, 4th August, 1914 ; served in the Dardanelles, Egypt,
Salonica and France. Son of Lewis and Williamina McDonald Cumming, The Square,
Archiestown. Occupation, butcher.
CUMMING, Duncan William. No. 265450, Cpl., i/6th Seaforths ; born at Garthkeen, Grantown-
on-Spey, 24th May, 1893 ; joined at Grantown-on-Spey, 8th August, 1914 ; served in France ;
wounded, 4th August, 1916, by shrapnel in right shoulder. Son of John and Isabella McMillan
Cumming, Garthkeen, Grantown-on-Spey. Occupation, gamekeeper.
CUMMING, George. No. 2447, Pte., 2 /6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Burghead, Moray-
shire, July 31st, 1897 ; joined at Elgin, 21st Sept., 1914 ; served in France ; killed at Beau-
mont Hamel, Nov. 13th, 1916. Son of George and Agnes Cumming, 50, King Street, Burg-
head. Occupation, farm servant.
CUMMING, Hendry. No. 320031, Cpl., R.A.M.C. ; born at Forres, 20th May, 1894 ; joined at
Forres, Nov., 1914 ; served in the Mesopotamia and Indian Transport Service. Son of Hugh
A. and Sophia Gilmour Cumming, Orchard Cottage, Forres. Occupation, butcher.
CUMMING, Herbert Grant. No. 3133A., Lieut., 46th Battn. Australian Infantry ; born at
Grantown-on-Spey, 20th Jan., 1886 ; joined at Perth, W. Australia, Nov., 1916 ; served in
France ; awarded Military Medal. Son of James and Annabella Grant Cumming. Occu-
pation, mathematical tutor.
CUMMING, James. No. 37402, Pte., i/8th Scottish Rifles ; born at Forres, 29th June, 1881 ;
joined at Glasgow, 9th Nov., 1914 ; served in Palestine and France ; wounded, 1st August,
1918. Son of Hugh G. and Sophia Gilmour Cumming, Orchard Cottage, Forres. Occupation,
painter.
CUMMING, James. No. 37828, Pte., Machine Gun Corps ; born at Burghead, Sept. 8th, 1897 ;
joined at Elgin, Nov. 30th, 1915 ; served in Palestine. Son of Alexander and Jane Cumming,
t6, Young Street, Burghead. Occupation, joiner.
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| Description | A biographical record of the men and women connected with the county who took part in the Great War. Along with a foreword by William J. McKenzie, who also edited this volume. Issued under direction of a representative committee of the county council and town councils of Morayshire. Illustrated. |
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