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CUNNINGHAM, Laurence
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1090 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 September 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Evansford, Victoria, Australia, March 1887 |
| Home Town: | Evansford, Pyrenees, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Evansford State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 26 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1090, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1090, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1090, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1090, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 7 Dec 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1090, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Shell wound (wrist) | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1090, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1090 awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-26 |
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Brothers:
Corporal Thomas CUNNINGHAM, Reg. No. 856, 39th Battalion, killed in action 31 August 1918;
Private John CUNNINGHAM, Reg. No. 5986, 1st Battalion, returned to Australia 2 March 1919
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