Walter Alfred Cunningham

Soldier’s Details

Born: July 2, 1898
Where: Southampton, England
Died: Dec. 9, 1965 in Ottawa
Relation: Great Uncle

Enlisted: Nov. 2, 1915 (page 1, page 2)
Married: No
Reg. #: 510415
Regiment: No.2 C.A.S.C. Training Depot, Canadian Aux. Horse Coy
Rank: Private / Driver

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Timeline

November 1915
2 –   Enlisted at age 17 (claimed he was born in 1897)

December 1915
18 – Departed Canada aboard SS Missanabie
27  – Disembarked in England
28 – Billeted at Shorncliffe

April 1916
4   – Embarked for France & attached to C.A.S.C. Pool

June 1916
30 – Attached to Canadian 2nd Reserve Park

July 1916
14 – Attached to Canadian Corps

August 1916
14 – Attached to 7th Labour Battalion
31 – Attached to Canadian Corps

April 1917
21 – Attached to 7th Labour Battalion

August 1917
4   – Awarded Good Conduct Badge

September 1917
29 – Granted 10 days leave

October 1917
13 – Returned from leave and “rejoined detach. on command 1st Anzacs”

June 1918
9   – Attached No. 2 Cdn Army Aux. Horse Coy.

October 1918
12 – Granted 14 days leave

November 1918
2   – Returned from leave

April 1919
3   – Proceeded to England

July 1919
23 – Sailed to Canada