Cummins | General James Turner | | Lieutenant | CUMMINS, JAMES TURNER, Lieutenant Colonel, was born in 1843, son of Nicholas Cummins, JP, of Ashley House, and Myrtleville House, County Cork. He was educated at Cheltenham College, and at Addiscombe, and entered the Madras Army in 1861. He married, in 1869, Louie, daughter of T Dunman, (Commissioner of Police, Straits Settlements), of Clovelly, Bournemouth. He became Captain in 1873, was transferred to the Madras Staff Corps in 1875; became Major in 1883; Lieutenant Colonel in 1887, and Colonel in 1894. He served in the Afghan Campaign, 1878-80, and in both Bazar Valley Expeditions, as Staff Officer, Kurram Valley Transport (Medal, Brevet of Major). He served in the Egyptian Expedition of 1882, as Second-in-Command of the Punjab Mule Corps; with the Sudan Expedition of 1885, taking part in the operations at and burning of Tamai (Medal with clasp and Bronze Star). For his services in the Burma Campaign of 1880-89, he received special mention in Despatches [London Gazette, 2 September 1887]; received the Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 25 November 1887]: "James Turner Cummins, Lieutenant General, Madras Staff Corps. For services in Burma". He was AAG, Madras Forces, in 1895, since when he was QMG. He served in China 14 May 1901; was created a CB, and received a Medal. Major General J T Cummins died 14 October 1912, at 8 King's Avenue, Baling.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Madras Staff Corps |