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78 MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR
CUMMING, James. No. iooo, Cpl., Seaforths and 6th Gordons ; born at Archiestown, 18th Dec,
1891 ; joined at Huntly ; served in France ; wounded in the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, and
died in hospital, 13th March, 1915 ; awarded D.C.M. Son of Isabella Cumming, Archiestown.
Occupation, shoemaker.
CUMMING, James. No. 225155, Pte., 10th Lovat Scouts, attached Cameron Highlanders ; born
at Cromdale, Oct. 27th, 1891 ; joined at Beauly, Nov., 1914 ; served in Gallipoli, Egypt,
Salonica, and France. Son of David and Robina Grant Cumming, Faebuie, Cromdale.
Occupation, painter.
CUMMING, James. No. 2748, Pte., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Burghead, 16th, Nov., 1892 ;
joined at Elgin, Nov., 1914 ; served in France ; wounded, 2nd August, 1916 in the Battle of the
Somme, and died, August 7th, 1916, at 36th Clearing Station, France ; awarded 1914-15
Medal. Son of Charles and Mary Cumming, 13a, Queen Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, baker.
CUMMING, James Ross. No. 265328, Pte., 6th Seaforths ; born at Archiestown, 27th July,
1897 ; joined at Archiestown, August, 1914 ; served in France ; was Prisoner of War in Ger-
many for eight months. Son of William Cumming, Archiestown, and Jane Ross or Cumming.
Occupation, tailor.
CUMMING, John. No. 301626, Lce./Cpl., i/7th Royal Scots; born at Speymouth, Jan. 21st,
1882 ; joined at Edinburgh, 1915 ; served in Egypt, Palestine and France. Son of David
and Robina Grant Cumming, Faebuie, Cromdale. Occupation, grocer.
CUMMING, John. No. S/17680, Pte., 1st Black Watch ; born at Fordyce, 15th May, 1886 ; joined
at Perth, 3rd Oct., 1916 ; served in France ; wounded twice and gassed twice. Son of George
and Margaret Cumming, Anville Cottage, Fordyce. Occupation, farmer.
CUMMING, John Alexander. No. 120798, Lee. /Cpl., R.E. ; born at New Byth, K.E., Aber-
deenshire, Oct. 16th, 1896 ; joined at Aberdeen, Jan. 3rd, 1916 ; served in France ; once
wounded ; awarded Military Medal. Son of Alexander and Annie Cumming, Kellas, Dallas
Parish. Occupation, carpenter.
CUMMING, Lewis. No. 267003, Pte., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Rothes, 20th Nov.,
1876 ; joined at Elgin, 3rd August, 1916 ; served in France. Son of Elsie Cumming. Occu-
pation, distillery workman.
CUMMING, Lewis. No. 162790, Gnr., R.G.A. ; born at Archiestown, 2nd May, 1890 ; joined at
Archiestown, 4th August, 1914 ; served in the Dardanelles and France. Son of Lewis and
Williamina McDonald Cumming, The Square, Archiestown. Occupation, distillery ware-
houseman.
CUMMING, Lewis. No. 267003, Pte., i/6th Gordon Highlanders ; born at Strondow Road,
Knockando, July, 1877 ; joined at Aberdeen, 14th Oct., 1915 ; served in France. Son of
Margaret Cumming. Occupation, distillery worker.
CUMMING, Michael Willoughby Gordon. Midshipman, H.M.S. " Indomitable " ; born at
Gordonston, Elgin, 24th Jan., 1901 ; joined at Portsmouth, Sept. 19th, 1914 ; served in North
Sea. Son of Sir William G. Gordon Cumming, Altyre, Forres, and Florence Josephine,
or Gordon Cumming. Occupation, at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth.
CUMMING, Peter. No. 202733, Pte., 4th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Cromdale, 17th May,
1893 ; joined at Fort George, 26th Jan., 1916 ; served in France ; killed at Neuville St. Vaast,
9th April, 1917. Son of David and Robina Grant Cumming, Faebuie, Cromdale. Occupation,
farm servant.
CUMMING, Roualeyn Geoffrey Gordon. Lieut., H.M.S. " St. Vincent " ; born at Gordonston,
Elgin, Sept. 21st, 1895 ; joined at R.N. College, Osborne, Dec, 1908 ; served in North Sea,
Battle of Jutland, etc. Son of Sir William Gordon Cumming, Altyre, Forres, and Florence
Josephine or Gordon Cumming.
CUMMING, William. Pte., 1st Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Kingsteps, Auldearn, 7th Nov.,
1880, educated at Elgin ; joined at Leith, August, 1914 ; served in France. Son of James
and Elizabeth Cumming, Inverugie Mains, Duffus. Occupation, labourer.

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