Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Arthur Cunningham, a general labourer, born 1865 in Loughborough, Leics., and his wife Sarah Cunningham (nee Brookes, married 1894), born 1875 in Loughborough, Leics. Arthur was born in 1897 in Loughborough, Leics., his siblings were, Lizzie, born 1896 and Sarah, born 1901, both his siblings were born in Loughborough, Leics., in March 1901 the family home was at 78, Pinfold Gate, Loughborough, Leics. In April 1911 Arthur was a schoolboy and was residing in the family home at 4, Salmon Street, Loughborough, Leics., together with his father, now a bricklayer’s labourer, his mother and siblings, Lizzie, a a dyeworks turner, Sarah, a schoolgirl, Fred, born 1907, Edward, born 1909 and Mary, born 1905, the latter three siblings were all born in Loughborough, Leics., also residing with the family was his maternal uncle, Fred Brookes, a crane manufacturers general labourer, born 1889 in Loughborough, Leics.
On Friday May 28th 1915 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “THE ROLL OF HONOUR.” – LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT CASUALTIES. The following casualties in the Leicestershire Regiment are announced by the Official Press Bureau:- Reported May 4th.
KILLED.
11161 Pte. P. Griggs. 2nd Battalion, 10280 Pte. H. Smith, 2nd Battalion.
WOUNDED.
Lieut. G. A. Quayle, 2nd Battalion, 3247 Pte. C. Daley, 4th Batt. (T.F.).
The following casualties in the Leicestershire Regiment are announced by the Official Press Bureau:- Reported May 8th.
KILLED.
9907 Pte. A. Cunningham, 2nd Batt., 1321 Pte. H. Chapman, 5th Batt. (T.F.).
DIED OF WOUNDS.
11535 Pte. E. W. Bailey, 2nd Batt., 12911 Pte. L. L. Fuller, 2nd Batt., 5624 Corpl. G. Hopcroft, 2nd Batt.
WOUNDED.
5963 Sergt. A. Faulks, 2nd Batt., 1717 Pte. W. Asher, 4th Batt., (T.F.), 1656 Pte. E. A. Gent, 4th Batt. (T.F.), 2440 Pte. C. Henson, 4th Batt. (T.F.), 2708 Pte. L. Hopkinson, 4th Batt. (T.F.), 3477 Pte. F. Lewin, 4th Batt. (T.F.), 2629 Pte. C. Sabin, 4th Batt. (T.F.), 3241 Pte. L. E. Southwell, 4th Batt. (T. F.), 2648 Pte. F. Taylor, 4th Batt. (T.F.), 1769 Pte. A. Toon, 4th Batt. (T. F.), 1418 Pte. G. Downs, 5th Batt. (T.F.), 1419 Pte. C. Ellicott, 5th Batt. (T.F.), 3390 Pte. J. R. Fuller, 5th Batt. (T.F.), 2519 Pte. W. Hadland, 5th Batt. (T.F.), 2316 Pte. J. H. Rossall, 5th Batt. (T.F.), 2488 Pte. C. E. Scott, 5th Batt. (T.F.).
The following casualties amongst non commissioned officers and men of the Leicestershire Regiment are reported from the Base, under date 9th May:-
KILLED.
Avins, 7287, Private O., Webb, 6548, Lance Corporal G.
WOUNDED.
1st BATTALION
Biggs, 12551, Private W., Brazier, 8925, Drummer F., Burfield, 7476, Lance Corporal S., Carter, 7614, Private A., Freeman, 9932, Private J. E., Gunnell, 6855, Private A., Marriott, 9363, Private H., Musson, 7450, Private B., Toon, 7712, Lance Corporal J., Withers, 7043, Private H.
2nd BATTALION.
Harrott, 16694, Private T.
The War Diary for today records. D Coy in trenches. Two Coys in billets. War Training. B Coy returned from Redoubt A.1. and took over billets vacated by A Coy arriving at 11.00pm. A Coy took over billets vacated by the GARWHAL RIFLES at VIEILLE CHAPELLE.