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John William CUNNINGHAM

Regimental number2801
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressForsayth, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinMother, Mrs Annie Cunningham, Forsayth, Queensland
Previous military serviceEnlisted 12 April 1916 - 42 Battalion 6th Reinforcement; taken on strength 42 Battalion 13 July 1917.
Enlistment date12 April 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll11 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name42nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/59/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll42nd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 12 August 1918
Place of death or woundingSomme
Age at death21
Place of burialCemetery details not listed
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
135
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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