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Subject: RE: [AUS-Koori] Cunningham and Sims
Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 10:19:28 +0000
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http://www.abc.net.au/message/blackarts/culture/s660723.htm

another

http://www.dinkumaussies.com.au/ABORIGINAL%2FBlack%20Santa%2Ehtm

Sydney 'Doc' Cunningham OAM died on 22nd March, 1999, aged 72. He will be
missed by all, especially the Aboriginal kids, and around Christmas time.

His face came to the forefront in 1974 when he helped those devastated by
Cyclone Tracy in Darwin. He carried on since then despite not being a well
man.

In 1982 he was named Anzac of the Year and NADOC honoured him as Aboriginal
of the Year in 1987.

'Doc' was awarded his Order of Australian Merit in 1989.

National Aboriginal Council chairman Lyall Munro said:"Doc was a giver. The
world is full of takers but Doc was a giver."




>-- Original Message --
>From: Philippa Scarlett <>
>Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 16:22:23 +1000
>Subject: [AUS-Koori] Cunningham and Sims
>To:
>Reply-To:
>
>
>There is a photograph of an Aboriginal World War 1 soldier S Cunningham
at
>the Australian War memorial. You can see this by going to www.awm.gov.au
>and
>searching the Collection databases for P01069.001.
>The service record of a Sydney Moses Cunningham Service Number 1501 is held
>by the National Archives. In it he says he was born in Glebe NSW and he
>gives Maud Sim as his next of kin.
>I'd like to add Sydney Cunningham to a public list of Indigenous WW1
>servicemen which the Bringing Them Home Team is creating but can't do this
>without confirmation that he is the same person as S Cunningham. Can anyone
>help to identify this soldier.
>
>If you'd like a copy of this list of WW1 servicemen I'd be happy to send
>the
>latest edition to you and also to add additional names.
>
>It was good to see the reference to WW1 soldier Digger Davis aka Thomas
>Davis at the Kempsey Baby show.
>
>Philippa Scarlett
>
>
>
>Philippa Scarlett
>Bringing Them Home Project
>National Archives of Australia
>PO Box 7425
>Canberra Mail Centre ACT 2610
>Tel: +61 2 62123410
>Fax: +61 262123499
>Email:
>naa website -- www.naa.gov.au
>
>
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