CUNNINGHAM, Royston Kingsborough
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 16 December 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Randwick, Sydney NSW, 6 August 1892 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Fort Street High School |
| Occupation: | Customs Clerk |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 19 May 1915, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 4, Row A, Grave 7 |
| Memorials: | Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement Lieutenant, Officer, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked Lieutenant, Officer, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Sydney |
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Royston Kingsborough CUNNINGHAM was born in Randwick in Sydney on 6th August, 1892
His parents were James Edward CUNNINGHAM and Annie Kingsborough COROUGH who married in Sydney in 1883
His brother Lindsay obtained the rank of Major and also served in WW1 and his cousin from Tasmania Major R. E. SNOWDEN also served
It was his cousin who had the job of opening Roystons kit bag after his death
Lieutenant Royston Kingsborough Cunningham who was killed in action at the Dardanelles was an enthusiast in military matters. In 1911 shortly before the Defence Act came into force, he joined the 5th New South Wales Scottish Regiment, now the 25th Infanty. Having served in all the non commissioned grades he was granted a commission as 2nd Lieutenant. The day after war broke out the 25th Infantry was mobilised for active service, and until Feb. 11 when he left Sydney with the 1st Battalion 3rd re-inforcements as Company Commander, his services were utilised in connectin with various corps emcamped at Maroubra & Liverpool. His oldest brother Lieutenant Lindsay Kingsborough Cunningham, 1st Artillery Brigade was still in Egypt when he arrived and they proceeded to the front about the same time. The deceased officer was the 2nd son of Mr. & Mrs. J.E. Cunningham of Chatswood and was 22 years of age....Article from Trove Newspapers
Royston was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal
He was Killed in Action on 19th May, 1915 at Gallipoli
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