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Cecil David Cumming

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73277, 2nd NZEF, Gnr C.D.CUMMING, 27 AA Bty, died 17.6.1997 aged 79 years. 817083, 1939-45, Pte MARJORIE H. CUMMING, NZWAAC, died 2.11.2002 aged 83 years. Both are buried in the Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Block RSA 34 Plot 447

Cecil David CUMMING

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Cecil David AWMM
  • Surname
    Cumming AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 73277 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    1918 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 16 April 2023 - NZ BDM Records
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 16 April 2023 - NZ BDM Records
  • Birth notes
    son of David John & Margaret CUMMING of Ormond, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 16 April 2023 - NZ BDM Records
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1942 AWMM Ormond AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. M. Cumming, Ormond (m) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1942 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM
    • Cecil David CUMMING married Marjorie Helen McDERMOTT of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 16 April 2023 - GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXXVI, ISSUE 22927, 21 APRIL 1949, PAGE 7

Service

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 73277 AWMM
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Training and Enlistment

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    WW2 1942 2NZEF Nom. Roll 8, p.11 Farmer/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 8, p.11
    Gisborne, Gisborne 2NZEF Nom. Roll 8, p.11
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Death

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    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 8 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1942 to 30th June, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    p.11 AWMM

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16 April 2023Lorraine Mona GisborneResearcher

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