Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Private James Felix Cunningham in his militia uniform.
The Australasian Saturday 30 October 1915 page 28.
Cunningham J Pte 581 James Felix 6 Inf Bn 19 Labourer Single R C
Address: Flemington, Shields St, 98
Next of Kin: Cunningham, E, 98 Shields St, Flemington
Enlisted: 18 Aug 1914
Embarked: A20 Hororata 19 Oct 1914
Date of death: 15/08/1915
BEACH CEMETERY, ANZAC
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Word has been received that Pte. James Felix Cunningham, late of Shields street, Flemington, has been killed. He was a fine lad, 18½ years of age, and was last employed in the preserving department of Angliss and Co.'s Works, Footscray.
WITH THE COLOURS. (1915, September 16). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 5 Edition: Morning.. Retrieved January 14, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74590062
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War Service Commemorated
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour killed
Regimental Register
In Memoriam
CUNNINGHAM -In loving memory of Private
James Cunningham (our Jim) of E Company 6th
Battalion, AIF, who was killed in action on the
13th August, 1915, at Lonesome Pine, the dearly
beloved youngest son of William and Kate
Cunningham, and loving brother of William, Eily
and Kitty, of 106 Shield street, Flemington, aged
18½ years also his dear mate, Private T Cowell,*
who was killed with him.
May the Almighty God have mercy on their
poor souls and all the brave Australians
who fell with them.
(Inserted by his loving parents and family.)
* This appears to refer to 578 Private Sydney Lewis
Cowell, 6th Bn, of Auburn, who died on 15 Aug 1915.
Sid formerly resided in Moonee Ponds, and his brother
Harry L Cowell served with the 8 LHR.
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