| Regimental number | 10/306 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Wheelwright |
| Address | Broadway, Marton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 118 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Cummins, Marton |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wanganui |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 20), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs George Cummins, Marton, Wanganui |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1/471 Guy CUMMINS |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, 27 April 1915 (bullet wound, buttock); admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 1 May 1915; transferred to Convalescent Camp, Helouan, 8 June 1915; discharged to Base Depot, Zeitoun, 12 June 1915; rejoined Bn, Anzac Cove, 14 July 1915. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now believed to be dead'. War service: 356 days (of which 320 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20994373 |