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We remember Herbert Cunningham
We remember Herbert Cunningham
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1913
education
Membership of OTC (Officer Training Corps)
Queen's University, Belfast
Belfast
Ireland
Source:8583969
1913 - 16th September 1915
1916
enlistment
Ireland
Source:8583939
26th October 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
268630
Army Service Corps
Source:8583969
26th October 1916 - 1st April 1918
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8583971
10th April 1917 - 19th September 1917
1918
appointments
Royal Flying Corps (RFC)
Source:8583939
11th February 1918 - 1st April 1918
1918
events
Aircrew training
Training
Source:8583939
11th February 1918 - 12th October 1918
1918
appointments
Transfer to the Royal Air Force on its foundation
Source:8583939
1st April 1918 - 28th February 1919
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Private/ Flight Cadet
319178
Royal Air Force
Source:8583969
1st April 1918 - 28th February 1919
1919
discharge
Source:8583939
28th February 1919
service
British Army
Source:8583969
location
155 Rugby Avenue, Belfast
Ireland
parents address
Source:8583969
1955
death
The record of his death there exists. However there is a question as to weather this is a duplication of his younger brother's death at Calgary the year before.
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
Source:9074662
1955
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Cunningham |
| Source | 1056430 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 Rugby Avenue, Belfast | Ireland | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 268630 | Army Service Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | |||||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 319178 | Royal Air Force | Private/ Flight Cadet |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Loughlin | mother | ||
| William Henry Cunningham | father |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 5'7" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
Media
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Herbert Cunningham, Belfast, 1918Photo portrait of Herbert taken from a photo of he and his younger brother Hector in 1918 when Hector was about to sail to British Columbia and Herbert was about to return to his unit in the newly founded Royal Air Force.
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RAF Medal Awards Roll dated 24 Feb 1925RAF list of those ORs transferred into the RAF from the Army during WW1 who were eligible for the British War Medal or the Victory Medal or both (Herbert has been given the wrong RAF number on this list which should read 319178)Contributed by:
Mike56075 -
The French Caudron G3 trainer bi-planeThe basic training aircraft at Vendome RAF Base used by Herbert Cunningham in 1918Contributed by:
Mike56075 -
The British Avro 504, 1918This aircraft was used exclusively at RAF Tallaght (25 TDS) near Cookstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland, for training pilots in daytime bombing at the time that Herbert Cunningham arrived there as a Flight Cadet on 11th October 1918 from Vendome for the final phase of his pilot training.Contributed by:
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Flight Cadet Herbert Cunningham 1918Portrait photo of RAF Pilot Herbert Cunningham of 91 Rugby Avenue, BelfastContributed by:
Mike56075
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cunningham of Ireland History Collection (three websites) | Mike56075 | |
| Cunningham History | Mike56075 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Cunningham: RAF Movement Record 1918-19 | Mike56075 | |
| Herbert Cunningham: RAF Medical & Qual. record | Mike56075 | |
| Herbert Cunningham: RAF Service data record | Mike56075 | |
| Herbert Cunningham: RAF Trade proficiency & medals | Mike56075 | |
| Herbert Cunningham, Belfast, 1918 | Mike56075 | |
| RAF Medal Awards Roll dated 24 Feb 1925 | Mike56075 | |
| The French Caudron G3 trainer bi-plane | Mike56075 | |
| The British Avro 504, 1918 | Mike56075 | |
| British War Medal - Obverse | Peter11665 | |
| British War Medal - Reverse | Peter11665 | |
| Brotish War Medal - edge | Peter11665 | |
| Medal Index Card for WW1 | Peter11665 | |
| Flight Cadet Herbert Cunningham 1918 | Mike56075 |
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