Regimental number | 4575 |
Place of birth | Durham, England |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | 3 Evidale Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Height | 5' 1.75" |
Weight | 115 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs A Cunningham, St Mary's, East Coast, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served in the 3rd Tasmanian Bushmen, South Africa (Boer War). |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 18th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Runic', 4 May 1917; discharged (medically unfit: trench feet and bronchitis), Sydney, 10 August 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 51 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Sec. R.C. 9, 856), Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CUNNINGHAM William |