Phillip Roderick CUNNINGHAM

CUNNINGHAM, Phillip Roderick

Service Number: 2354
Enlisted: 1 June 1915, Place of enlistment - Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 11th Infantry Battalion
Born: Cape Otwat, Victoria, 1891
Home Town: Bullfinch, Yilgarn, Western Australia
Schooling: St Brigid's School, Middle Swan Perth, Western Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Died of wounds while a prisoner of war, France, 16 April 1917
Cemetery: Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez
Plot IX, Row D, Grave 8, Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Arras, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

1 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2354, 11th Infantry Battalion, Place of enlistment - Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
25 Jun 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2354, 11th Infantry Battalion, Embarked on HMAT 'A63' Karoola from Fremantle on 25th June 1915 enroute to Marseilles but were diverted to Aden for two days in consequence of an expected attack by the Turks. Troops were landed at Suez and embarked for Dardanelles on HMAT 'A35' Berrima 1st August 1915
1 Feb 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 11th Infantry Battalion
14 Apr 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2354, 11th Infantry Battalion, Shot through right lung
14 Apr 1917: Imprisoned
16 Apr 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2354, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2354 awm_unit: 11 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-04-16

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