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CUNNINGHAM, Derek Reginald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX986 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Auckland, New Zealand, 6 September 1919 |
| Home Town: | Kirribilli, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | New South Wales, Australia, 8 June 2007, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 7 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Private, NX986 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX986, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Sep 1943: | Involvement Private, NX986, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns, WIA | |
| 5 Sep 1944: | Discharged Private, NX986, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Sep 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX986, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Private, NX986, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale
WIA New Guinea