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James Sandeman Cunningham

In memory of:

Sergeant James Sandeman Cunningham

October 31, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

132009

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

73rd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

May 4, 1885
Broughty Ferry, Scotland

Enlistment:

July 31, 1915
Montreal, Quebec

Son of James and Anna Fraser Sandeman Cunningham, of Argyll Lodge, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

Commemorated on Page 73 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

VI. D. 23.

Location:

Miraumont is a village about 14.5 kilometres north-north-east of Albert and the Cemetery is some 3 kilometres south of the village on the east side of the road to Courcelette (D107). The ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY is signposted in the centre of Miraumont.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Cenotaph– Sergeant Cunningham is remembered on the St. Andrews Scotland Cenotaph. Photo taken September 2019. May he rest in peace.
  • Photo of James Cunningham– Photo taken from "A Short History and Photographic Record of the 73rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Royal Highlanders of Canada" Page 20.
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  • Attestation Papers– Source Library and Archives Canada
  • Attestation Papers (Reverse)

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