| Regimental number | 856 |
| Place of birth | Evansford, Victoria |
| School | State School, Evansford, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Evansford, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha Cunningham, Evansford, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Hem Farm Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 20), Hem-Monacu, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Martha Cunningham of Fraser Street, Clunes, Victoria and the late Laurence Cunningham |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Lance Corporal Laurence CUNNINGHAM, Reg. No. 1090, 8th Battalion, killed in action 26 July 1916, France; Private John CUNNINGHAM, Reg. No. 5986, 1st Battalion, returned to Australia 2 March 1919 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
