Chester Archie Cunningham Image

Name

Chester Archie Cunningham

Born

1896-08-30

Birth Place

Enniskillen, ON

Occupation

Bookkeeper

Religion

Wesleyan

Died

1918-02-14

Death Place

France

Death

Killed in Action

Monument

Cemetery







Service Record 1


Conflict

Battalion



Service Record 2


Regimental Number

127348

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

Enlisted

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1915-10-13

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Service Record 3


Regimental Number

127348

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

10th Canadian Infantry Battalion

Enlisted

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1915-10-13

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Artefacts, Photographs & Resources

Visit the Online Collections of the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre through the link below, for more information and artefacts related to this soldier.


Online Collections Link




Notes

Remembered on the family stone, Walkerton Cemetery: Chester A., son of Thomas & Isabella Cunningham, fell in France Feb. 14th 1918 aged 23 yrs. Location at Walkerton Cemetery: Plot # 1485.5 Row 6 Section E.




Sources & Links

- (a) McLeod, Norman. “The History of the County of Bruce 1907-1968”, vol 2, Bruce County Historical Society, 1969. Print.; (b) Royal Canadian Legion Branch 102, Veteran’s Commemoration Album (AX2015.013.003); c) Bruce Remembers Feedback - Walkerton Legion
- (c) “Walkerton Public Cemetery (257) Branch Veteran’s Photo Gallery & Veterans of WWI & WWII that moved into the Community” BCM&CC, A2022.003.001; (d) See also Obituary in the Walkerton Telescope, March 21, 1918;
- (e) See also Articles in the Walkerton Telescope, March 21, 1918 and June 12, 1919.
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
- Find a Grave



News Clippings


Walkerton Herald and Times
Walkerton Herald and Times
Bradley Community Centre plaque
Bradley Community Centre plaque
Walkerton Telescope, March 21, part 1
Walkerton Telescope, March 21, part 1
Walkerton Telescope, March 21, part 2
Walkerton Telescope, March 21, part 2
Walkerton Telescope, January 18, 1917
Walkerton Telescope, January 18, 1917
Walkerton Telescope, March 22, 1917
Walkerton Telescope, March 22, 1917
Walkerton Telescope, April 19, 1917
Walkerton Telescope, April 19, 1917