Cummin William Edward L/Sgt 4454632

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L/Sgt W E Cummin's CWGC headstone.
L/Sgt W E Cummin's CWGC headstone.

Name Cummin William Edward
Army number 4454632
Rank L/Sgt
Decorations
Date of birth Born County Durham 1912/13.
Age 27
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date but probably early 1939. Posted ? 8th Bn DLI. Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF. Posted missing 10/5/40, 31/5/40. Now known to have been KILLED in ACTION 20/5/1940.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40
Home address Resident of County Durham. Son of Thomas William and Elizabeth Ann Cummin, husband of Margaret Cummin, Haswell. Buried Plot 8. Row I. Grave 5. BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, Ficheux.
Source table 11DLI