CUNNINGHAM, John David
(Service number 22436)
| First Rank | Sergeant | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | *1892 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | W. CUNNINGHAM (father), Rangiora, Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 16th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company | ||
| Date | 21 August 1916 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | *1982 | Age | |
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Biographical Notes
John David Cunningham was the eldest son of william and Maria (née McLeod) Cunningham. His cousin John Murdoch MCampbell McLeod also served in World War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenptaph Database [08 January 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [08 January 2018]
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