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Capt. Alexander Jackson Cunningham MC.
Australian Imperial Force 1st Divisional Train, Army Service Corps
from:Australia
Alexander Jackson Cunningham was born at Geelong, Victoria, on 23rd February 1885. He was educated at Eastbourne College in England and Geelong Grammar School on moving to Australia. Before the First World War broke out he was a member of the army cadets and trained as a mechanical engineer. He enlisted at the age of 29 with the Australian Imperial Force on 11th September 1914, and departed Melbourne with the 1st Divisional Train of the Army Service Corps aboard HMAT Orvieto on 21st October 1914.
The following year Cunningham was deployed to Gallipoli, where his engineering skills would be put to use designing and constructing trenches and fortifications. It was here that he started producing detailed plans of fortifications such as Leane's Trench and recording his experiences in his diary. After his evacuation from Gallipoli he was transferred to the 2nd Field Company Engineers of the 1st Infantry Division. Cunningham was then deployed to the Western Front, where he continued to diarise meticulous technical diagrams, sketches, and notebooks of the fortifications he and his unit constructed. As an engineer of the 1st Division he would see a significant amount of action throughout 1916 and 1917. He was involved in various capacities at the battles of Pozières, Lagnicourt, Passchendaele, Menin Road Ridge, Polygon Wood, and Broodseinde Ridge. In April 1917 Cunningham was promoted to captain and the next month was transferred to the 1st Division Engineers HQ, where he became adjutant. He was later awarded the Military Cross for his service in France and Belgium.
In January 1918, in response to requests from his brother Andrew back home, Cunningham applied for six months of personal leave to return to Australia. His mother was in ill health and there was a need to sort out family business and financial matters. Since the war began Cunningham's father had died and his brother Trevor had been killed at Pozières. He embarked for Australia in March but, sadly, Cunningham's mother died in November that year and his brother Andrew passed away three years later. Alexander Cunningham died at Highton, Victoria, in 1970.
Cpl. Alfred Cunningham
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Dunston
Alfred Cunningham enlisted in October 1914
Bmdr. Arthur Francis Cunningham
British Army 88th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Shepherds Bush
(d.7th July 1917)
Arthur Cunningham was my great uncle on my fathers Grandmothers side. He is buried at Lore Cemetery but I do not know how he died.
Cpt. Charles Albert Glentworth Cunningham
British Army 12th Btn. Cameronians Scottish Rifles
(d.5th June 1915)
I have been doing research about my family Cunningham and found that Charles Albert Glentworth Cunningham died on the 05 June 1915 in Gallipoli serving the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 12th Battalion. Unfortunately, this is all I have about him and would love to find out anything further.
2nd Lt. E. M. Cunningham
British Army 173rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
Second Lieutenant Cunningham was wounded on 28th April 1918.
L/Cpl. Francis Cunningham
Australian Imperial Forces 40th Btn.
from:Dunorlan, Tasmania
Rflmn. J. H. Cunningham
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.26th June 1916)
Rifleman Cunningham died of wounds on 26th June 1916, aged 32. He served in "A" Company. He is buried in Forceville Communal Cemetery Extension, Plot 1, Row E, Grave 3.
He was the son of the late James and Sarah Cunningham, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim.
Pte. James Henry Cunningham
British Army Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Salford, Lancashire
James Henry Cunningham enlisted on the 26th of August 1914. He transferred to the Army Reserves 3/3/1919 His record shows that he was awarded Victory and British Medal and also the 15 Star. Theatre of war he first served in was the Balkans.
James Cunningham was an excellent swimmer and a family rumour is he swam in the army and had it not have been for the war would have been an Olympic swimmer in the cancelled Berlin Games. He was a member of the Royal Antideluvian Order of Buffalows. Phlharmonic Lodge.
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
Pte. John Cunningham VC.
British Army 2nd Btn. Leinster Regiment
from:Thurles, Co. Tipperary
(d.16th April 1917)
John Cunningham died of wounds on the 16th of April 1917, aged 29 and buried in the Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension in France. He was the son of Johanna and the late Joseph Cunningham, of Stradavoher St., Thurles, Co. Tipperary. The second son lost to a widowed mother in the war.
An extract taken from The London Gazette, dated 8th June, 1917 records the following: "For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty when in command of a Lewis Gun section on the most exposed flank of the attack. His section came under heavy enfilade fire and suffered severely. Although wounded he succeeded almost alone in reaching his objective with his gun, which he got into action in spite of much opposition. When counter-attacked by a party of twenty of the enemy he exhausted his ammunition against them, then, standing in full view, he commenced throwing bombs. He was wounded again, and fell, but picked himself up and continued to fight single-handed with the enemy until his bombs were exhausted. He then made his way back to our lines with a fractured arm and other wounds. There is little doubt that the superb courage of this N.C.O. cleared up a most critical situation on the left flank of the attack. Corporal Cunningham died in hospital from the effects of his wounds."
Sgt. John Colenso Cunningham
British Army 1st Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
from:London
Jack Cunningham joined up on the 1st of June 1909 and served in India until outbreak of war. He then served in Belgium, France then in late 1915 left for Egypt then to Salonika, he served here till the end of the war. He left the Army on 7th of June 1921.
Cpl. John Cunningham VC.
British Army 2nd Battalion Leinster Regiment
from:Stradavoher, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
(d.16th April 1917)
On the 12th April 1917 a relative of mine, Corporal John Cunningham, received a Victoria Cross in the attack on Bois-en-Hache at the Battle of Vimy Ridge. I used to look at a copy of the dispatches my father kept as a boy and thought I would create a memorial video, as he died 101 years ago today on April 16th 1917 of wounds received. John was buried in Barlin Communal Cemetery, near Noeux-les-Mines, France. As he was unmarried, the VC was presented to his mother by King George V outside Buckingham Palace on 21st July 1917. In addition to the VC he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal 1914-19. His medals were acquired on loan by the Imperial War Museum in August 2006 and are displayed in the Ashcroft Gallery.
Pte. M. Cunningham
British Army Royal Irish Regiment
(d.29th September 1919)
M. Cunningham served with the Royal Irish Regiment, then with the Labour Corps and Royal Defence Corps. He is buried north east of the Cathedral in the Cashel (Rock of Cashel) Graveyard in Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
Cpl. Patrick Cunningham
British Army 1st Btn. Leinster Regiment
(d.4th June 1915)
Corporal Cunningham is buried South of the West end of the Church in the Thurles (St. Mary) Church of Ireland Churchyard, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
L/Cpl. Peter Cunningham
British Army 26th Btn (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Peter Cunningham died aged 19 whilst serving with the 26th Btn (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers. He was born in Jarrow, son of John and Margaret Cunningham (nee McGregor). On the 1911 census he is recorded as Peter Cunningham age 14, along with his younger brother Henry Cunningham age 12 at Chadwick Memorial Industrial School at Stanwix near Carlisle. He enlisted in Newcastle.
Peter is buried Serre Road Cemetery No. 2. and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.
Pte. Peter Cunningham
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Dunston
Peter Cunningham was wounded in 1917
Pte. Robert Norval Cunningham
British Army 1st/10th Btn. King's (Liverpool) Rgt.
(d.2nd June 1917)
Pte Cunningham was born in Scotland and was killed in 1917 at the age of 39. He is buried in Lijesenthoek Military Cemetery.
By the strangest of coincidences we have found that another Robert Norval Cunningham, who joined the RCAF in WWII, is buried 10 miles away in Oostrvleteern Churchyard.
Pte. Samuel Cunningham
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:Prestwick,
(d.23rd July 1916)
The Cunningham family were told by a mate of Samuel's that he died by a bullet in the back of the head. I think that he was only trying to spare Sam's mother the horrific truth about how he died. The circumstances surrounding Sam's enlistment into the army were tragic in themselves. He was one of 9 children, 4 daughters and five sons. Legend has it that his father Tom had no time for him, and was known to go into drunken rages and beat his wife and possibly sons. Sam must have lied about his age to get into the army, enlisting when he was only 15.
The saddest thing about Sam's death is that for 90 years, no one in the family ever enquired about or visited his memorial, until in April 2006, something compelled me to start searching for him, and I found him, thanks to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. He was killed in action, aged 17 years, his body never found. His memorial is on the Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 3C. I also found an article about his memorial online, in the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald from 1916, with a photograph of him in uniform.
William J Cunningham
British Army Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Kilkeel, Co Down
I have been told that my father, William Joseph Cunningham, joined the Royal Iniskilling Fusiliers in Belfast. I don't know if he joined before or after WW1 started. His home was in Kilkeel, Co Down. He never talked about his service, but my mother told me that he served in the trenches in France and witnessed some gruesome sights. Am trying to do some family history and would certainly like to know more about him, can anyone help?
Pte. William Cunningham
British Army 2nd Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment
from:Jarrow
(d.21st Jun 1915)
William Cunningham died of wounds at the age of 24, he served with the 2nd Btn Lincolnshire Regiment. Born in Liverpool he was the son of John and Charlotte Annie Cunningham (nee Cunningham) of 31 High Street Jarrow. On the 1911 census William Cunningham age 20, Apprentice Rivettor in Palmer Shipyard is listed as living with his parents John and Charlotte Annie Cunningham and family at 31 High Street back, Jarrow. He enlisted in Jarrow.
William is buried in Merville Communal Cemetery and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.
Sgt. William Cunningham
British Army East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Jarrow
William Cunningham died age 27 on 13th June 1921 in Newcastle upon Tyne. He was born at St. Helens, Lancashire and lived in Jarrow, the son of Frank and Alice Cunningham of Jarrow.
William is buried in Jarrow Cemetery.
Sapr. William Cunningham
British Army 1st/1st Bn. (Lowland) Field Coy. Royal Engineers
(d.12th Jul 1915)
William Cunningham died on the 12th July 1915 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Pte. William Cunningham
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Rotherhithe, London
(d.1st July 1916)
Mjr. Boyd Alexander Cunninghame MiD
British Army 5th Btn. attd. Northern Rhodesia Rifles Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
from:Ranston, Blandford, Dorset
(d.16th March 1917)
Major Cuninghame was the son of William Boyd Cuninghame and Marion Harriett Cuninghame (nee Paterson); husband of Elsie Cuninghame (nee Burrell, now Lady Baker, of Ranston, Blandford, Dorset). Served in the South African War. (Mentioned in Despatches.)
He was 46 when he died and is buried in the Lubumbashi Cemetery in the Congo.
Capt. Edward Charles Cunnington
British Army 95th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
(d.23rd March 1918)
Edward Cunnington was the only child of Captain Benjamin Cunnington of the Wiltshire Regiment and Maud Cunnington. He was educated at Reading, then Cambridge and was studying medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital at the outbreak of war.
He was granted a commission in July 1915 and joined 95th Field Ambulance, serving initially in England, then Egypt, moving to France in March 1916. Edward was killed in action on Sunday 23rd of March 1918 by a bomb exploded while he was tending wounded in a forward dressing station near to the front line.
Pte. Samuel H. Cunnington
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
(d.19th May 1917)
Pte. S. H. Cunnington served with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2nd Battalion. He was executed for desertion on 19th May 1917 aged 20 and is buried in the London Cemetery, Neuville-Vitasse, France.
Spr. Charles Henry Curd
British Army 249th Field Coy. Royal Engineers
(d.24th Apr 1917)
Charles Curd was killed in action at Arras, aged 32, son of Susan Curd of Durrington. He was born in Newhaven and enlisted in Brighton at Carpenter St. Paul's. He died on Tuesday 24th of April 1917 and there is no known grave.
Sgt. Esli Jonathan Curd MM.
British Army 18th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Croydon
Esli Curd was my great grandfather, we have the original citation and medals. He served with 122nd Trench Mortar Battery and 18th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
G Curd
British Army 11th Btn. Suffolk Regiment
from:Brighton
We are tying to find out what happened to the men who had engraved names in the attic in our French Farm House in La Somme including G. Curd of the 11th Suffolks from Brighton
P. Curham
(d.WW1)
P. Curham died during WW1, he is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow. Can anyone provide further details?
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