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Arthur Brierley Cummins

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1/4 portrait of Private Arthur Brierley Cummins, Reg No 3/995, of the New Zealand Medical Corps, 7th Reinforcements. Died after discharge from the N.Z.E.F. from wounds inflicted or disease contracted while on active service, on 6 January 1919. (Photographer: Herman Schmidt, 1915). Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 31-C343. No known copyright.

1/4 portrait of Private Arthur Brierley Cummins, Reg No 3/995, of the New Zealand Medical Corps, 7th …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Arthur Brierley AWMM
  • Surname
    Cummins AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 3/995 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Manchester, England AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Albert Cummins (father), Polefield, Blackley, Manchester, England AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 3/995 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 AWMM
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
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  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cummins, of "Acklands," Polefield, Blackley, Manchester, England AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    6 January 1919 AWMM
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  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
    Hamilton East Cemetery, Hungerford Crescent, Hamilton, New Zealand AWMM Soldiers Area E4, Grave 242. AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

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    • Dry Rations, or, The Aparima Apparition : with which is incorporated the Waikanae wash-out and The Tauherenikau trumpeter : unofficial organ of the 7th Rfts, Transport No. 32 AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 167 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 2: Includes portrait AWMM
    • Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2. AWMM

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28 March 2018HughWELLINGBOROUGH, UKOther relative
12 May 2017DougHamiltonResearcher

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