247907 Cpl. John Cunningham VC.British Army 2nd Battalion Leinster Regiment from:Stradavoher, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, Ireland (d.16th April 1917) On the 12th April 1917 a relative of mine, Corporal John Cunningham, received a Victoria Cross in the attack on Bois-en-Hache at the Battle of Vimy Ridge. I used to look at a copy of the dispatches my father kept as a boy and thought I would create a memorial video, as he died 101 years ago today on April 16th 1917 of wounds received. John was buried in Barlin Communal Cemetery, near Noeux-les-Mines, France. As he was unmarried, the VC was presented to his mother by King George V outside Buckingham Palace on 21st July 1917. In addition to the VC he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal 1914-19. His medals were acquired on loan by the Imperial War Museum in August 2006 and are displayed in the Ashcroft Gallery.
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