Roll of Honour Ernest Semple Cunningham

Rank Midshipman
Unit HMS K17 (Submarine K17)
Service Royal Australian Navy
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 31 January 1918
Place of Death North Sea, Atlantic Ocean
Cause of Death Drowning
Place of Association Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Source AWM144 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Royal Australian Navy

Location on the Roll of Honour

Ernest Semple Cunningham's name is located at panel 1 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Roll of Honour circular

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Personal Service Records

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War Graves

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