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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 | 29th October 1888 Burrowa (Boorowa) Cemetery New South Wales |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to Chronic rheumatism |