| Regimental number | 2349 |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
| School | Brunswick State School, Victoria; Broken Hill Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Address | Balcombe Street, Cheltenham, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Cunningham, Balcombe Street, Cheltenham, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets, Brunswick, Victoria. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Date of death incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as 21 July 1917. |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 16), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Charlotte CUNNINGHAM, 13 Boyd Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria, 18 October 1915. Taken on strength of 5th Bn, Lemnos, 3 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Found guilty of when on Active Service, 29 January 1916, using insubordinate language to his superior officer in the execution of his office; remanded for trial by Regimental Courts-Martial, 3 February 1916: awarded 32 days' Field Punishment No 2, 4 February 1916. Transferred to 57th Bn, 17 February 1916; taken on strength of 57th Bn, Serapeum, 17 February 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, 15 March 1916; taken on strength of 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 851104: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CUNNINGHAM Alexander John
Red Cross file 851104 |
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