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==Pre War==
 
==Pre War==
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Attended the Oakford State School to 6th Standard. Sought to enlist in the RAAF after his father was discharged from the Army.
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==War Service==
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Enlisted as an Aircraftsman level 1, General Hand at the No.4 Recruiting Centre I Perth on 31 Aug 1943. There he participated in the No 249 Recruit Drill Course from 23 October until 19 November. His records are difficult to read, but it appears that during this time he spent some of it in Hospital and then a convalescent depot. On 23 Oct 1943 James was posted to No. 4 Recruit Depot, and on 14 Dec 1943 to No 4 Service Flying Training School in Geraldton where he was promoted leading Aircraftsman on 2 Mar 1944.
  
  
==War Service==
 
Enlisted as an Aircraftsman level 1, General Hand at the No.4 Recruiting Centre I Perth on 31 Aug 1943. There he participated in the No 249 Recruit Drill Course from 23 October until 19 November
 
  
promoted leading Aircraftsman on 2 Mar 1944 at 4 SFTS
 
 
discharged 24 Oct 1945
 
discharged 24 Oct 1945
  
 
==Post War==
 
==Post War==
   
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  1971 Adamson street, Mundijong
 
===Notes===
 
===Notes===
 
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Revision as of 18:07, 17 November 2019

James Winning Cunningham
Cunningham James Winning.jpg
Personal Information
Date of Birth 9 Feb 1925
Place of Birth Mount Barker, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment 18 years, 6 months
Description 5'9" (1.75m) tall ; 154lbs
69.853 kg
; medium complexion ; brown eyes ; dark brown hair ; scar left hip
Occupation Dairy hand
Religion Presbyterian
Address "Blaweary" Oakland road, Byford, Western Australia
Next of Kin Father , Mr Andrew Walker Cunningham
Military Information
Reg Number 83693
Date of Enlistment 31 Aug 1943
Rank Leading Aircraftsman
Post War Details
Fate Remained in Australia
Monument(s) ANZAC Memorial Park (Byford)
Medals Defence Medal
War Medal 1939-45
Australian Service Medal 1939-45



Pre War

Attended the Oakford State School to 6th Standard. Sought to enlist in the RAAF after his father was discharged from the Army.

War Service

Enlisted as an Aircraftsman level 1, General Hand at the No.4 Recruiting Centre I Perth on 31 Aug 1943. There he participated in the No 249 Recruit Drill Course from 23 October until 19 November. His records are difficult to read, but it appears that during this time he spent some of it in Hospital and then a convalescent depot. On 23 Oct 1943 James was posted to No. 4 Recruit Depot, and on 14 Dec 1943 to No 4 Service Flying Training School in Geraldton where he was promoted leading Aircraftsman on 2 Mar 1944.


discharged 24 Oct 1945

Post War

1971 Adamson street, Mundijong

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