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Trevor James Cunningham

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Trevor James AWMM
  • Surname
    Cunningham AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • 47038 AWMM
    • 47638 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 2 Suffolk Street, Newton, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Elizabeth Cunningham (mother), 2 Suffolk Street, Newton, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Italy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    • 47038 AWMM
    • 47638 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Truck Driver/Civilian AWMM
    AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Trevor Cummingham was the son of Cecil Herbert Gardner Cunningham and Elizabeth Cunningham, of Otahuhu, Auckland.

    CWGC has service number as 47038 (at 2010); Nominal Roll has 47638 AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    26 November 1943 AWMM
    Age 29 AWMM
    Italy, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy AWMM XVI. E. 20. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • Our family visited your grave site in Sangro River in 2017. It was a moving experience for each of us. Such a long way from home such a beautiful resting place. You are in our thoughts often. Thank you.
    Public - Todd Cunningham - Other relative - 6 May 2018
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  • Thank you great great uncle trevor for giving your life for freedom. My husband and I visited your grave at the sangro war cemetary in Italy and it was breath taking such a beautiful place... I hope that wherever you are you know that you are remembered by your family who lives on.
    Public - natalie lorraine - Other Relative - 18 April 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2377652
    Sources Used
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 5: WW2 53 AWMM
    • Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
28 December 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
06 May 2018Todd CunninghamFernvale, Queensland, AustraliaOther relative
18 April 2015natalie lorrainetowai, new zealandOther Relative

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