Sgt. Pilot Charles Gordon Cumming

1915 - 1943  (27 years)

• Name	Charles Gordon Cumming
  Prefix	Sgt. Pilot
  Born	10 Aug 1915	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56454695
  Military	WW2
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-419912
  Died	13 Mar 1943	Le Touquet, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France   [2, 3]
  	Cause: Killed in Action
  Buried	Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France   [1]
  Person ID	I419912	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Dr. Charles Reginald Cumming,   b. 17 Jan 1885, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Oct 1945, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Agnes Williamson McBean,   b. 13 Dec 1889, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1965  (Age 75 years)
  Married	15 Apr 1913	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F190486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Cumming,CharlesGordon-001.JPG Sgt. Pilot Charles Gordon Cumming - Kitchener Public Library

  
  

• Notes

  GORDON CUMMING Sgt. Pilot Charles Gordon Cumming, son of Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Cumming, Ainslie street south, is with the R.C. A.F. as a pilot. He enlisted on Dec. 19, 1940, and is now overseas. Sgt. Pilot Cumming was born in Galt and attended public school and the Collegiate here. Previous to his enlistment he was rapidly gaining a reputation as one of the coming young artists. His paintings of flowers and received particular recognition. At the Collegiate he played rugby and he was one of the top flight golfers at the local club. His religious denomination is United. ____________ CUMMING, CHARLES GORDON F/O(P) J15838. From Galt, Ontario. Killed In Action Mar.13/43 age 21. #403 Wolf Squadron (Stalk And Strike). F/O. Cumming lost his life when his Spitfire aircraft # BK 625 was shot down at Le Touquet, France. Flying Officer Pilot Cumming was buried in the Helden Cemetery, Le Touquet, exhumed, and reburied in the Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringen, Pas de Calais, France.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. F/ O Charles Gordon CUMMING/ Calais Canadian Cemetery/ France/ 1915-1943/ [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 701172 (1943). Name:Charles Gordon Cumming Gender:Male Age:27 Birth Date:abt 1916 Birth Place:Ontario Death Date:Mar 1943 Cause of Death:Previously Reported Missing After Air Operations N [S2700] Canadian Military. Name:Charles Gordon Cumming Birth Date:10 Aug 1915 Birth Place:Galt, Ont. Residence Place:Galt, Ont. Death Date:13 Mar 1943 Service Number:J15838 Force:Air Regiment:Royal Canadian Air Force Rank:Flying Officer Next of Kin:Charles Reginald Cumming Relationship:Father [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 017746 (1913). Name:Agnes W McBean Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1890 Birth Place:Woodstock, Ontario Marriage Date:15 Apr 1913 Marriage Place:Wellington, Ontario, Canada Father:A McBean Mother:Jessie H Williamson McBean Spouse:Chas R Cumming

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Aug 1915 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Killed in Action - 13 Mar 1943 - Le Touquet, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Buried - - Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France  = Link to Google Earth