Surname | | CUMMING |
Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Ralph |
Regimental Number | | 1703 |
Rank | | Trooper |
Unit Name | | 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles |
State | | NSW |
Extracts and Comments (from Sources as shown) | | Murray: 'E'Sqn. died 6.5.1902. Source:# 366 born Wentworth 1873 enlisted Wilcannia with 48/50 shooting test, died 7.6.1902 in Sydney Hospital from appendicitis & typhoid 2 days after returning, military funeral and burial in Waverley Cemetery, photo & letters. B5204: homestead lessee born 1873 in Wentworth NSW. URL2: returned per 'Aurania', hospitalised and died of appendicitis. URL3: military funeral buried in Waverley Cemetery. URL4: Aust. Boer War Memorial database record. URL5: 'E'Sqn. photo #4. URL6: letter from sister. URL7: Ralph CUMMINS Wentworth NSW amongst invalids conveyed to Sydney Hospital on return c3.6.1902, admitted with appendicitis. URL8: 1918 In Memoriam notice from sister
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Source References | | Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 135 205 Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 366 Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 502 B5204: National Archives of Australia series B5204 folder 11A Syd. Herald : Sydney Morning Herald newspaper date(s) 4, 9 & 11.6.1902 Town&Country: Aust. Town and Country journal date(s) 9.3.1901 Chronicle: Chronicle newspaper Adelaide SA date(s) 12.7.1902 Kyn.Gdn.: Kyneton Guardian newspaper date(s) 6.6.1918
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