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Pte. Jeremiah Cunningham
British Army 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
from:11 Portrack St, Portrack, Stockton-on-Tees
(d.27th May 1918)
Jeremiah Cunningham died whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales Own ) in France.
He was called up on the 28th March 1917 and enlisted at Richmond Yorkshire, he was posted to Rugely Camp before leaving for France 5th April 1918. He lasted a little over a month and was reported missing in action and presumed to have died sometime between 27th and 29th May 1918. Jeremiah is remembered with honour on the Soissons Memorial