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	[[Major-general (United Kingdom)\|Major-General]] '''James Turner Cummins''' <small>[[Order of the Bath\|CB]] [[Distinguished Service Order\|DSO]]</small> (12 October 1843 – 24 October 1912) was a British military officer who served in the [[British Indian Army\|Indian Army]].		[[Major-general (United Kingdom)\|Major-General]] '''James Turner Cummins''' <small>[[Order of the Bath\|CB]] [[Distinguished Service Order\|DSO]]</small> (12 October 1843 – 24 October 1912) was a British military officer who served in the [[British Indian Army\|Indian Army]].

	~~==Biography==~~		He was born in [[Cork (city)\|Cork]], [[Ireland]], in 1842, the son of Nicholas Cummins. He was educated at [[Cheltenham College]] and at [[Addiscombe Military Seminary]]. On passing out at Addiscombe in 1861 he was commissioned into the [[Madras Army]]. He was promoted to captain in 1873. In 1875, Cummins transferred to the Madras Staff Corps and served in the [[Second Anglo-Afghan War]] between 1878 and 1880.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://archive.org/stream/indianbiographic00raoc#page/108/mode/2up/search/cummins\|title=James Turner Cummins\|website=Archive.org\|year=1915 }}</ref> He thereafter served in the [[Anglo-Egyptian War]] of 1882 and was made a major in 1883. In 1885, he took part in the [[Suakin Expedition]] and the [[Third Anglo-Burmese War]], where he was mentioned in dispatches twice. Following this he was appointed Assistant Adjutant-General to the Madras Force and became a lieutenant colonel in 1887 and colonel in 1894. Between 1895 and 1900 he was placed in command of a 2nd class district. During the [[Boxer Rebellion]] in [[China]] in 1900 he commanded the 4th Infantry Brigade, which was mentioned in dispatches.<ref>''The Sphere: An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home'', Volume 2, 1900, p.382</ref> He was made a [[Order of the Bath\|Companion of the Bath]] in 1901 and in 1903 he retired from service and returned to England. The following year he was appointed the honorary position of colonel of the [[9th Deccan Horse\|30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse)]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://archive.org/stream/indianbiographic00raoc#page/108/mode/2up/search/cummins\|title=James Turner Cummins\|website=Archive.org\|year=1915 }}</ref> He lived his later years in London, where he died in 1912. He married Louisa Dunman in 1869 and had three sons.
	He was born in [[Cork (city)\|Cork]], [[Ireland]] in 1842, the son of Nicholas Cummins. He was educated at [[Cheltenham College]] and at [[Addiscombe Military Seminary]]. On passing out at Addiscombe in 1861 he was commissioned into the [[Madras Army]]. He was promoted to ~~Captain~~ in 1873. In 1875, Cummins transferred to the Madras Staff Corps and served in the [[Second Anglo-Afghan War]] between 1878~~-80~~.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://archive.org/stream/indianbiographic00raoc#page/108/mode/2up/search/cummins\|title=James Turner Cummins\|website=Archive.org\|year=1915 }}</ref> He thereafter served in the [[Anglo-Egyptian War]] of 1882 and was made a ~~Major~~ in 1883. In 1885 he took part in the [[Suakin Expedition]] and the [[Third Anglo-Burmese War]] where he was mentioned in dispatches twice. Following this he was appointed Assistant Adjutant-General to the Madras Force and became a ~~Lieutenant Colonel~~ in 1887 and ~~Colonel~~ in 1894. Between 1895-1900 he was placed in command of a 2nd class district. During the [[Boxer Rebellion]] in [[China]] in 1900 he commanded the 4th Infantry Brigade which was mentioned in dispatches.<ref>''The Sphere: An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home'', Volume 2, 1900, p.382</ref> He was made a [[Order of the Bath\|Companion of the Bath]] in 1901 and in 1903 he retired from service and returned to England. The following year he was appointed the honorary position of ~~Colonel~~ of the [[9th Deccan Horse\|30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse)]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://archive.org/stream/indianbiographic00raoc#page/108/mode/2up/search/cummins\|title=James Turner Cummins\|website=Archive.org\|year=1915 }}</ref> He lived his ~~latter~~ years in London where he died in 1912. He married Louisa Dunman in 1869 and had ~~two~~ sons~~, Harry and Earnest.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p35959~~.~~htm#i359582\|title=James Cummins\|website=The Peerage}}</ref>~~

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[[Major-general (United Kingdom)|Major-General]] '''James Turner Cummins''' <small>[[Order of the Bath|CB]] [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]]</small> (12 October 1843 – 24 October 1912) was a British military officer who served in the [[British Indian Army|Indian Army]].

==Biography==
He was born in [[Cork (city)|Cork]], [[Ireland]] in 1842, the son of Nicholas Cummins. He was educated at [[Cheltenham College]] and at [[Addiscombe Military Seminary]]. On passing out at Addiscombe in 1861 he was commissioned into the [[Madras Army]]. He was promoted to Captain in 1873. In 1875, Cummins transferred to the Madras Staff Corps and served in the [[Second Anglo-Afghan War]] between 1878-80.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/indianbiographic00raoc#page/108/mode/2up/search/cummins|title=James Turner Cummins|website=Archive.org|year=1915 }}</ref> He thereafter served in the [[Anglo-Egyptian War]] of 1882 and was made a Major in 1883. In 1885 he took part in the [[Suakin Expedition]] and the [[Third Anglo-Burmese War]] where he was mentioned in dispatches twice. Following this he was appointed Assistant Adjutant-General to the Madras Force and became a Lieutenant Colonel in 1887 and Colonel in 1894. Between 1895-1900 he was placed in command of a 2nd class district. During the [[Boxer Rebellion]] in [[China]] in 1900 he commanded the 4th Infantry Brigade which was mentioned in dispatches.<ref>''The Sphere: An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home'', Volume 2, 1900, p.382</ref> He was made a [[Order of the Bath|Companion of the Bath]] in 1901 and in 1903 he retired from service and returned to England. The following year he was appointed the honorary position of Colonel of the [[9th Deccan Horse|30th Lancers (Gordon's Horse)]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/indianbiographic00raoc#page/108/mode/2up/search/cummins|title=James Turner Cummins|website=Archive.org|year=1915 }}</ref> He lived his latter years in London where he died in 1912. He married Louisa Dunman in 1869 and had two sons, Harry and Earnest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p35959.htm#i359582|title=James Cummins|website=The Peerage}}</ref>

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[[Category:British East India Company Army officers]]
[[Category:1842 births]]
[[Category:1912 deaths]]
[[Category:Alumni of Addiscombe Military Seminary]]
[[Category:British Indian Army generals]]
[[Category:People educated at Cheltenham College]]
[[Category:People from County Cork]]
[[Category:Madras Staff Corps officers]]
[[Category:British military personnel of the Second Anglo-Afghan War]]
[[Category:British military personnel of the Anglo-Egyptian War]]
[[Category:British military personnel of the Third Anglo-Burmese War]]
[[Category:British military personnel of the Mahdist War]]
[[Category:British military personnel of the Boxer Rebellion]]
[[Category:Companions of the Distinguished Service Order]]

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