Ref ID: 7723
Name
John Cunningham.
Description
Private John Cunningham.
Life Story
Name: John Cunningham.
Service Number: 2403.
Rank: Private.
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Fusiliers.
Born:
Died: 14th March 1915.
Address: 12 Alton Street, Belfast
.
John Cunningham, brother of Jane Russell and nephew of Miss Mary Anne Cunningham, is connected to 12 Alton Street and 8 Coates Street, Shankill, Belfast
.
John joined the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 16th February 1915.
John was a Private in 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers when he was Killed In Action at Neuve Chapelle on the 14th of March 1915 aged 24 years
.
Local newspapers state.
Official notification has been received that Private John Cunningham, 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, has been killed in action. Deceased was a reservist, and was in employment in Glasgow when called up. His sister resides at 12 Alton Street, Belfast
.
Johns Soldiers Effects are shown as being left to his sister Jane and an Aunt Jane.
A Pension Application Form shows his aunt Mary Anne Cunningham as claimant.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show his aunt Mary Anne as claimant also
.
John received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1915 Star.
.
He is Remembered at Voormezeele Encloser No3, Belgium.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
1915
Classification
Newspaper, , Photograph - Belfast Telegraph
