41574 F/sgt Vincent Patrick (3/6/1917-3/6/1942) and 25538 L/bomdr William Smith Anthony (-31/10/1942) Cummock.

Vincent Cummock of 57 Squadron, RAF, took off in a Vickers Wellington bomber at ten minutes to midnight on June 2nd, 1942, as part of a raid on the German city of Essen.  The Wellington was shot down by a German night fighter and all on board were killed.

Vincent was posted as "missing" for a time and then "missing, believed killed."

William Cummock served with the 4th Field Artillery in North Africa and was in action in the Battle of El Alamein. On October 31 his unit was heavily shelled by German artillery and one of the guns was hit, killing three men and wounding two.  It can be reasonably concluded that William Crummock was one of those killed.

GALLOWAY

Deep regret is felt in the district at the news that Sergeant/Pilot Vincent Pat Cummock and his brother T/L/Bd. William Cummock have been killed in action. Sergeant/Pilot Cummock was drafted straight to England from New Zealand and was posted as missing in the great raid over Germany early in June. He had always been keen on aviation and held a Commercial Pilot's license before joining the Royal Air Force. He was twenty-five years of age. T/L/Bd. Bill Cummock, in the artillery of the 3rd Echellon was for a time in Fiji and after a short leave in New Zealand went to Egypt. Bill was an enthusiastic member of the Young Farmers' Union and was looked upon as a coming man in the Farmers Union where he held the post of Secretary for some time. He was twenty eight years of age. Much sympathy is felt for Mr and Mrs Cummock and family, in their double bereavement.  -Alexandra Herlad and Goldfields Gazette, 18/11/1942.

In the Empire's Cause. — It was with profound regret that the community learned of the loss which Mr and Mrs James Cummock, of Galloway, had suffered by the death of their two sons on active service. Vincent Patrick, of the R.A.F., has now been presumed dead after taking part in one of the 1000-bomber raids in June, and William has been killed in the Middle East. Before enlistment, they were both engaged with their father in farming at Galloway and were young men of sterling character and very popular throughout the district.  -Otago Daily Times, 19/11/1942.

Alexandra Cemetery.