Regimental number | 8378 |
Place of birth | Oberon, New South Wales |
School | Oberon Central School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Oberon, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Father, A. R. Cunynghame, Oberon, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Farrier |
Unit name | Army Service Corps 20, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/106/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A66 Uganda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died Randwick Military Hospital of pulmonary tuberculosis. |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 28.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Mrs C.W. CUNYNGHAME, Oberon, New South Wales |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For excellent work with a permanent detail of wagons employed carting planks under C.E. 1st ANZAC. He daily accompanied his convoy and rendered valuable assistance. on the 14th October, 1917, near WESTHOEK he extricated teams thrown into disorder with wagons under heavy enemy fire and displayed a fine example of courage and devotion to duty. Lieutenant CAWLEY, commanding the detachment, speaks most highly of his courage during a most strenuous and trying time when in action aforesaid under enemy heavy shell fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
Other details | War service: Egypt, Western Front. Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Age stated to be 30 on embarkation; true age 25. |
Place of burial | Oberon Cemetery, Oberon, New South Wales |