Thomas Cunningham

(Confirmed)

Born: 25 January, 1894

Died: 7 July, 1970

Biographical Summary:

Wounded in action while serving with the 17th Battalion at Gallipoli in August 1915.  Following treatment to the wound to his eye, he returned to Australia and was discharged in May 1916.  He re-enlisted in April 1917 and served with the 4th Field Ambulance, in which his brother George was serving, from January 1918 until he was evacuated due to defective vision in March 1918.  He returned to the Australia and was again discharged.  He enlisted in the AIF for a third time in May 1919 for Special Service, and served on HMT Kursk which carried German deportees to Germany.  [JSB]

Service Number: 1176

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• 25 January, 1894 in Gosford, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 7 July, 1970 in Ballina, NSW, Australia

Address:

• 35 Dalton Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - James Cunningham
• brother - George Cunningham
• brother - James Cunningham

Organisations:

• Member of - 17th Battalion, AIF
• Member of - 4th Field Ambulance
• Member of - Special Service

Main Sources:

• Cunningham Thomas SERN 1176362085776 POB Gosford NSW POE Liverpool NSW NOK M Cunningham Elizabeth (Webpage)
• NEW SOUTH WALES WOUNDED (Newspaper Article)
• War’s Victims Return OUR GALLIPOLI VETERANS ARRIVING (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• CUNNINGHAM T. on the South Face of the
• Cunningham on the Scots Kirk Presbyterian Church Mosman Roll of Honour