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| Name | CUNNINGHAM – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery 11th Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1828 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 6th August 1835 / 17 years 4 months / Kelso Roxburgh Scotland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 11¾ in Fresh / Grey / Grey / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Cape of Good Hope – 10 years 6 months Expedition to the East (Crimea) – 2 years 1 month |
| Length of Service | 20 years 122 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner and Driver / 9th September 1856 / Woolwich |
| Campaign Medals | South Africa Medal (Kaffir War) Crimea War Medal with Alma Balaclava and Sebastopol clasps Turkish Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1856 Armagh 1858 Tullamore 1859 Athlone Galway 1860 Monaghan 1861 Armagh and Belfast 1862-Armagh 1862 Tilbury 9th June 1862 Perth Western Australia 1878 Melbourne Victoria 31st March 1879 and 1880 Sydney New South Wales |
| Pension Paid | 1/- per diem 14 days @ 1/3d per Pay List at Tilbury |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th March 1862 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NORWOOD 9th June 1862 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 6th April 1818 Armagh Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Did not marry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Caretaker of slaughter yard Burrowa New South Wales |
| Newspaper Articles | Sydney Morning Herald 31st October 1888 Burrowa News 2nd November 1888 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known: paid to 31st March 1878 in Western Australia: transferred to Melbourne during 1878 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 29th October 1888 Burrowa (Boorowa) New South Wales from effects of a gunshot wound (self-inflicted) Inquest held 30th October 1888 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index 1841 James Cunningham Gunner & Driver, 7th Battalion Royal Artillery 3rd Company, Location Athlone 1851 As above location Grahamstown, Cape of Good hope South Africa. Discharge due to Chronic rheumatism At the time of his death James was the caretaker of a piggery at Burrowa. |