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CUNNINGHAM, Edward William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1521A, 1521 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 June 1915, Place of enlistment - Wonthaggi, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kolkatta (Calcutta), India, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Wonthaggi, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 6 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Tincourt New British Cemetery Plot V, Row D, Grave 46, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wonthaggi M.U.I.O.O.F. Loyal Lord Kitchener Lodge Roll of Honor, Wonthaggi North Wonthaggi Honor Roll WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1521A, 24th Infantry Battalion, Place of enlistment - Wonthaggi, Victoria | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1521A, 24th Infantry Battalion, Embarked on HMAT 'A40' Ceramic from Melbourne on 25th June 1915. | |
| 5 Oct 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1521A, 24th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wounds to left arm and both legs | |
| 6 Oct 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1521, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1521 awm_unit: 24 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-10-06 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of James and Margaret CUNNINGHAM, husand of Ethel May Cunningham (nee Fry), father of Vera Adeline May Cunningham (1906) and Isabel Amelia Cunningham (1908).
Pte Cunningham had three brothers who also served overseas, one was killed at Gallipoli, one was killed in France and the other brother returned to Australia.
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