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From: Philippa Scarlett <>
Subject: RE: [AUS-Koori] Cunningham and Sims
Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 09:44:16 +1000


Hi David
Thank you
Do you know if Sydney's father was Sydney too - it looks likely.
You probably noticed and I forgot to mention that the photo was donated by G
Ardler

Philippa

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Subject: RE: [AUS-Koori] Cunningham and Sims


Hi Phillippa,

I went into the photo, and I would say it is Sydney "Doc" Cunningham's
father
they have the same eyes and mouth, Doc was better known as "Black Santa"
he was a soldier in WW2, I think Doc's family are still liveing in
Alexandria.

Regards
David Pross

>-- 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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