Cunningham, Archibald James

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Lt Colonel Cunningham was killed in action at Benghazi on 16 February 1941, just prior to the German advance into the Western Desert. He was the CO of the first field Ambulance. Former RMO, Sydney Hospital. From SU BoR WW2

Book of Remembrance entry

Med III. Listed in the back of the Book of Remembrance in the Combatant section as, a member of the University who joined the Company, volunteered for active service, and having been accepted for the A.I.F., was in camp at Liverpool preparatory to leaving for the Front, October 1918.

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Early education at Sydney Boys High School, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia
1921

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1921
1921

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1921
1924

Gynaecologist at Paddington -Royal Hospital for Women- NSW, Australia 1924
1926

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1926
1927

Medical Practitioner at Randwick -42 Susan Street- NSW, Australia 1927
1937

Gynaecologist at Waverley -269 Oxford Street- NSW, Australia 1937
1937

Travelled to America and England 1937
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Member of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
1941

Death in Benghazi --, Libya 16 February 1941

Gender

Male

From the archives

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Portrait of Dr Archibald James Cunningham [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrait of Dr Archibald James Cunningham [ jpg ]

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