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Micheal Cummins was born at Kilkenny, Ireland in 1869 and enlisted with the Royal Irish Regiment on 12 November 1890. Posted to the 2nd Battalion in India on 25 September 1892, he served there until 30 October 1898 when he returned to Britain and joined the Army Reserve on 1 November. Mobilised for duty during the Anglo-Boer War on 16 December 1899 with the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment (Medal); after the war he was posted to the depot on 5 August 1902, and was later discharged on 11 November 1902.
