Great War Third Battle of Ypres – Passchendaele Military Medal group awarded to Corporal A. Cunningham, 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment who saw service on the Western Front from 3rd January 1915 being awarded the Military Medal in the London Gazette of 12th December 1917 which covers awards for Ypres during September and October 1917.
Group of 4: Military Medal, GVR 1st type bust; (9721 A.L.CPL. A. CUNNINGHAM. 2/R.IR:R.) 1914-1915 Star; (9721 PTE. A. CUNNINGHAM. R.IR:REGT.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (9721 CPL. A. CUNNINGHAM. R.IR. REGT.) Court-mounted for display.
Condition: court-mounted for display, minor contact wear to the edges, Good Very Fine
Anthony Cunningham was born in Dublin and would go on to serve as an Acting Lance Corporal, later Corporal (No. 9721) with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment on the Western Front from 3rd January 1915. He would be awarded the Military Medal in the London Gazette of 12th December 1917 which covers awards for Ypres in September and October 1917.
Promoted Corporal, he would be demobilised on 3rd March 1919.
