| Surname: | Cummings |
| Initials: | F |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | .714 |
| Notes: | MMP. POW. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp (5355) and rose, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 9/8/1914. 19/10/02 enlisted in the 6 Dragoon Guards, No. 5061, age 19 years, occupation Green Grocer, born Paddington, London, 25/3/03 transferred to 2 Dragoon Guards, No. 6408, 15/9/07 transferred to the 4 Dragoon Guards, No. 1412, 23/9/09 transferred to MMP. 4/4/11 he married Emma Wild at St Phillips, Camberwell, London, address:- 7 Exon Street, Surrey Square, Old Kent Road, London S E. Served Home 13/10/03 to 24/3/03, South Africa 25/3/03 to 127/11/108, Home 18/11/08 to 25/8/10, Army Reserve 26/8/10 to 4/8/14, Home 5/8/14 to 7/8/14, BEF 8/8/14 to 10/9/15, POW German 11/9/14 to 15/1/19, Home 16/1/19 to 19/2/19 to class Z reserve. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Cummings, Emma, 13 Freemantle Street, Surrey Square, London SE, 714, Cummings, Francis, MMP. Also:- Case no 1. Cummings, Francis, 714, MMP, L/Cpl, Widow, Emma, 13 Freemantle Street, Surrey Square, London SE. Prisoner of War, Man alive, 3/9/20, date awarded 30/9/14. Gen Form 371 to C.2.Cas 13/7/20. Also letter found in Army Record. 18/2/19, War Office London. 25/Misc (F6). Sir, With reference to your letter of 3rd February, 1919, No. 421/16 regarding the eligibility for bounty of No. 714, L/cpl, F Cummings, Military Mounted police, I am directed to inform you that the man who becomes time-expired whilst in captivity, or during the leave granted on repatriation, prior to discharge or demobilization are eligible for bounty as from 18th April, 1918, provided they are still effective on that date, or the date on which they become time-expired if later. I am to add that a amendment to paragraph 6 of Army Order 222/18 embodying this decision will shortly be issued.I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, C Small, Major, for the Assistant Financial Secretary. Francis Cummings. He has the same No. as CSM T J Elmsley, MFP. |
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| Decoration: | Commendation (London Gazette: Page: None) |
| Citation: | Found in Army Pension Record:- NCO who has been reported by name to the Senior British Interned Officer in Holland, for exceptionally good work whilst interned in Holland, No. 714, Name Corporal Cummings, F, Regiment, Corps of Military Mounted Police, Employment, Military Policeman, Recommended by, Major B Bamardiston, Suffolk Regiment, Provost Marshal, C Y Z Leech, Captain, Adjutant, to SBIC, C LL Niel, Brigadier General, Senior British Interned Officer. |