Gordon Cummins

British spree killer (1914–1942)
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Gordon Cummins
Royal Air Force recruitment photograph. 1940 or 1941. · Public Domain · Wikimedia

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
1914, February 18, 1914[9]
Date of death
1942, June 25, 1942[10]
Place of birth
York
Place of death
Wandsworth, London[8]
Cause of death
hanging to death[15]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[19]
Convicted of
murder[18]
Family name
Cummins[16]
Given name
Gordon[17]
Military branch
Royal Air Force[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gordon Cummins en Gordon Frederick Cummins es Gordon Frederick Cummins it Blackout Killer it Blackout Ripper it Gordon Frederick Cummins it Wartime Ripper ja ゴードン・カミンズ nl Gordon Frederick Cummins pl Blackout Ripper pl Gordon Frederick Cummins th กอร์ดอน คัมมินส์ zh 戈登·卡明斯
🔖 Identifiers · 11
VIAF cluster ID
315533853
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2007047782
British Executions ID
635
ExecutedToday ID
2018/06/25/1942
FAST ID
1673630
Freebase ID
/m/02rhg52
WikiTree person ID
Cummins-2778
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJwmQdpPCpQqWbb6k47fv3

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Country of citizenship 2
Occupation 2
Place of death 2
Cause of death 1
Convicted of 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Military branch 1
Place of birth 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Gordon Cummins was born on 1914[1] in York[2]. He died on 1942[3] in Wandsworth[4]. He worked as a criminal[5], serial killer[6], and soldier[7].

FAQs

Where was Gordon Cummins born?

Gordon Cummins's place of birth was York[2].

Where did Gordon Cummins die?

Gordon Cummins died in Wandsworth[4].

What did Gordon Cummins do for work?

Gordon Cummins worked as a criminal[5], serial killer[6], and soldier[7].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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