Notes

George was the son of John and Sarah Cunningham, and husband to Annie E. Tanner. He was killed in action at the charge at Vimy Ridge, and was buried in the 11th Brigade Burying Ground, Vimy Ridge (grave 119), quite close to where he fell. “Circumstances of Casualty” are noted in Cunningham’s personnel file as “Killed in Action – Shortly after leaving the “jumping off” trench in the advance on Vimy Ridge, on the morning of April 9th 1917, he was instantly killed by a bullet from the rifle of an enemy sniper.” Location at Walkerton Cemetery: Row 14 Section N/W.

Sources & Links

- (a) McLeod, Norman. “The History of the County of Bruce 1907-1968”, vol 2, Bruce County Historical Society, 1969. Print; (b) Bruce Remembers Feedback - Walkerton Legion List - March 2021; (c) See also Obituary in the Walkerton Telescope, May 3, 1917;
- (d) “Walkerton Public Cemetery (257) Branch Veteran’s Photo Gallery & Veterans of WWI & WWII that moved into the Community” BCM&CC, A2022.003.001; (e) See also Articles in the Walkerton Telescope, May 10 and 31, 1917, April 8, 1918, and July 12, 1917;
- (f) War Diary of the 18th Battalion CEF - George Cunningham bio, retrieved 16 April, 2021 (18th Battalion CEF blog)
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial