George Gordon CUMMING

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Service Number:	541
Enlisted:	15 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Born:	Darlington, Victoria, Australia, 4 March 1868
Home Town:	Darlington, Moyne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Station manager
Died:	Darlington, Victoria, Australia, 24 August 1934, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Darlington Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:

15 Jul 1915:	Enlisted Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 541
11 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 541, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Morinda embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
11 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 541, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, SS Morinda, Sydney

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George Gordon CUMMING was born in Darlington, Victoria on 4/3/1868 and worked in agriculture in that area.

On 15/7/1915 George enlisted in the AN&ME Force-Rabaul in Melbourne and sailed for Rabaul from Sydney on 11/8/1915.

His next of kin was his parents Thomas Forrest Cumming and Selina Cumming (nee Dowling) of "The Cottage" Orrong Road North, Toorak.

In Rabaul he was promoted to Sergeant.

He returned to Australia on 2/2/1917 and was discharged on 14/3/1917.

He returned to farming at Darlington and married Jessie.

George died on 24/8/1934 and is buried in the Darlington cemetery.