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H.W. Cummins 1915
Rank : Lieutenant

Herbert Waller  Cummins

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On the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium is the name of Lieutenant Herbert Waller Cummins, serving with the 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, who died 24/05/1915.

The North Star (Darlington) 14/10/1915 reports:-
ESTATE OF LIEUTENANT CUMMINS
Herbert Cummins (Territorial) Yorkshire Regiment of Darlington, a bank cashier in the employ Messrs Barclay and Co was killed in Flanders on May 2nd leaving property of the of £4773 12s 11d, including personality of net- value of £3885 5s 8d.

Probate of the will November 9th 1914 is granted to Wm Loftus Cummins of Burton Aysgarth Yorks. Chas Edward Cummins, of Bishop Auckland printer stationer; Alfred Phillips Cummins of Bishop Auckland fishing tackle maker, brothers. The testator gives Clarence Villa and land at Auckland to his brother William Loftus Cummins and the residue of the property to his brothers Thos. Loftus Cummins, Charles Edward Cummins and Alfred Phillips Cummins.

Herbert Waller Cummins is remembered at Barnard Castle on B135.04 and B135.20, at Bishop Auckland on B140.01, B140.03, B140.05,  B140.15 and B140.27 , and at Barclays Bank.

First Name: Herbert Waller

Last Name: Cummins

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 24/05/1915

Rank: Lieutenant

Regiment: Yorkshire Regiment

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 4th Battalion

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