Regimental number | 8376 |
Place of birth | Goodooga, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 179 Victoria Street, Ashfield, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Sister, H Cunneen, Coast Hospital, Long Bay, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Army Service Corps 20, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/106/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A66 Uganda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | No 10 Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'In the vicinity of HOOGE on the night of 25th and 27th September 1917, Corporal Cunneen performed valuable services and showed conspicuous courage in rallying the men when the convoy was heavily shelled. On the night of 27th he was severely wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Joined Dalgety & Co. Ltd, 1913; retired 1961 after 48 years' service with the company. Vice-President, National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia, 1959-61. |
Sources | 'Pastoral Review', 18 November 1961, pp. 1298-9. |