Pte
William Joseph Cunningham
Information about birth
Date of birth: 25/04/1882 |
Place of birth: Mossvale, Canterbury, New Zealand |
General information
Profession: Farmer |
Army information
Country: New Zealand |
Force: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
Rank: Private |
Service number: 11422 |
Enlistment date: 8/01/1916 |
Enlistment place: Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand |
Units: — New Zealand Medical Corps (Last known unit) |
Information about death
Date of death: 12/10/1917 |
Place of death: Passchendaele, Belgium |
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
Age: 35 |
Memorial
Tyne Cot, New Zealand Apse Panel: 9 |
Distinctions and medals 2
British War Medal Medal |
Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 3
#1 | Place of birth | ||
#2 | Enlistment place | ||
#3 | Place of death (approximate) |
More information 5
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/847418 |
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=03d74ff1-417f-4570-af9a-b01090c781b2 |
Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7173249 |
The NZEF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://nzef.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=59599 |
Online Cenotaph (Auckland Museum) https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C3559 |