Private 8541 John Cunningham
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: East Africa
Theatre of War First Served: (4a) Africa
Date Entered Therein: 16/10/14
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 25th of January 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Prescot, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Voi Cemetery Mombasa - VI. B. 1.
Family details:
Sister & sole legatee Mary Sullivan
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old John is living at Court No. 2 - 53 Houghton Street, Prescot with parents Francis (32), Bridget (32) and two siblings: James (3), Francis (8 mths) Also at the address is Bridget's mother - Margaret Conroy (62). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Pony Lad in Pit' John living at 5 Roughleys Square, Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath with parents Francis (41), Bridget (41) and five siblings: James (13), Francis (10), Catherine (9), Mary (6), Margaret (4). Also at the address is Francis's brother - John Cunningham (28).
Notes:
D.C.M. Age taken from census.
D.C.M. Age taken from census.
Also commemorated on [popup=http://www.prescot-rollofhonour.info/casualty-91-John_Cunningham.html]Prescot Roll Of Honour[/popup]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/8541JohnCunningham_1.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/8541_John_Cunningham_Gazette.png[/pic][caption]Private Cunningham's citation in the London Gazette[/caption]
