Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Cunningham G F Pte 1904 George Francis 23 Inf Bn 21 Labourer Single C of E
Address: Kensington, Smith St, 44
Next of Kin: Cunningham, J C, 44 Smith St, Kensington
Enlisted: 10 Jun 1915
Embarked: A64 Demosthenes 16 Jul 1915
Awards: Military Medal
Pte. G. F. Cunningham, 23rd Battalion, son of Mr. J. Cunningham, 44 Smith street, Kensington, has been awarded the Military Medal. He enlisted on June 3, 1915, and has been twice wounded.
ROLL OF HONOUR. (1918, August 22). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 2 Edition: Morning. Retrieved August 10, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74606932
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Private George Francis CUNNINGHAM
During the attack on VILLE-SUR-ANCRE on the 19th May, 1918, he showed the greatest dash moving from house to house, and was responsible for killing and wounding many enemy troops. His own Officer personally saw him attack five enemy troops, killing two and capturing three. Subsequently he carried out some very fine bombing at great personal risk against the enemy in strongly held house.
Recommended for Military Medal
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/records/awm28/2/awm28-2-324-0049.pdf
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