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Jun 21, 1885
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Born in Cobourg, Ontario to
John H. and Margaret Jane (nee Bolster) Cunningham
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Mar 22, 1913
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Married to Katie Kampet in
Toronto, Ontario
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59222 (temporary number 282)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Kitty Cunningham,
Rockwood Hospital, Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Moulder
Ø Previous military experience given as 4 years in
the 3rd Prince of Wales Canadian Dragoons and 6 years in the 14th
Field Battery, Artillery
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “C” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Jul 15, 1915
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Transferred to 4th
Infantry Brigade Headquarters Sub Staff to be employed with the MMP (Military
Mounted Police)
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Aug 14, 1915
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Transferred to 2nd
Canadian Division Headquarters Military Mounted Police in Shorncliffe
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France
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Sep 24, 1915
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Reduced to the rank of Private
as punishment for being drunk and discharging his revolver without permission
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Oct 2, 1915
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Placed under arrest for being
drunk when required for duty
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Oct 4, 1915
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George Edgar Cunningham was
tried by Field General Court Martial for being drunk while on active
service. He pled Not Guilty.
Following witness testimony,
he spoke on his own behalf and explained that he had just received a message
that his wife was dying in Canada and he needed to send money for her
burial. His grief led him to have some
drinks.
He was found guilty and
sentenced to 60 days Field Punishment No. 1 as punishment
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Jan 30, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 6 Canadian
Field Ambulance with a sprained knee and transferred to the Division Rest
Station in Locre, Belgium to recover
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Feb 6, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the
rest station
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Feb 10, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 4 Canadian
Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Furunculosis (boils)
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Feb 14, 1916
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Transferred to the Division
Rest Station
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Feb 19, 1916
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Discharged to duty
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May 3, 1916
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Granted 8 days leave
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May 10, 1916
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks
Convalescent Hospital in Shorncliffe, England while on leave with a diagnosis
that reads Indigestion
Transferred to the 39th
Reserve Battalion for pay purposes while in hospital
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May 24, 1916
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Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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May 25, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and
transferred to the CMPC (Canadian Military Police Corps)
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May 26, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian
Military Police Training Depot
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Oct 16, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian
Veterinary Corps and posted to the No. 2 Canadian Veterinary Hospital in
Shorncliffe
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Dec 13, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 1
Canadian Veterinary Hospital in Havre, France
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May 10, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 2 Canadian
Hospital in Havre with a diagnosis that reads Measles
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May 19, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 4
Convalescent Depot
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Jun 29, 1917
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Discharged to duty from
hospital care
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Nov 20, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Lance
Corporal
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Dec 7, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 13, 1917
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Promoted to the rank of
Corporal
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Dec 22, 1917
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Rejoined the veterinary
hospital from leave
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Feb 15, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Lance
Sergeant
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Jun 9, 1918
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Promoted to the rank of
Sergeant
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Nov 1, 1918
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Admitted to hospital
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Nov 9, 1918
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Dec 30, 1918
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Granted leave until January
14, 1919
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Jan 16, 1919
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Rejoined his unit from leave
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Feb 20, 1919
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Transferred to the General
Depot in England
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Feb 21, 1919
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Attached to the 4th
Reserve Battalion in Witley pending return to Canada
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Mar 17, 1919
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Attached to Military District
#3 Wing in Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Mar 25, 1919
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Embarked the SS Scotian in
Liverpool
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Apr 4, 1919
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Disembarked in Saint John, New
Brunswick and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Apr 7, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Sergeant
Ø War service Badge
Class “A” issued number 246001
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Cobourg, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals, below, were sent to him
at Cobourg, Ontario
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Mar 3, 1920
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Married to Nellie Reynolds in
Cobourg, Ontario
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Oct 16, 1926
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Married to Sarah Jane Davey in
Cobourg, Ontario
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1959
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George Edgar Cunningham died
in Cobourg, Ontario and was buried in the Cobourg Union Cemetery
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