Pte
Roger Peter Cunningham
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1887 |
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Place of birth: Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
General information
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Last known residence: 18 Chetwynd Street, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Profession: Stockman |
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Religion: Roman Catholic |
Army information
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Country: Australia |
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Force: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 6985 |
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Enlistment date: 23/11/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Units: — Australian Infantry, 6th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 20/09/1917 |
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Place of death: Glencorse Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 30 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: 7M |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 4
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
Sources 2
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6th Australian Infantry Battalion, (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/23/22). https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1338583 Sources used |
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First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920, (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455, CUNNINGHAM R P). https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/NameSearch.aspx Sources used |
More information 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1598617 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=ad8743a1-3bc3-42a2-b5a8-d1ae961355ba |
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The AIF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=69704 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7409028 |