Anyone Looking For Cunningham And Swales In Yorks?

[StocktonBobLeeds]

PRIVATE JOHN CUNNINGHAM VC. HULL.       

FOR THE HULL LIBRARY PHOTO.  Please see //  http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/museumcollections/collections/storydetail.php?irn=193&master=199

**** No 12/21 Pte John Cunningham VC 12th (S) Btn. East Yorkshire Regt.

The date was November 13, 1916. In the muddy hell that was the front line trenches of France Pte Cunningham became a hero.
The official citation published in the London Gazette, would record that he received the highest award for "for most conspicuous bravery and resource during operations."
The citation took up the story "... Pte Cunningham proceeded with a bombing section up a communication trench. Much opposition was encountered and the rest of the section became casualties.
"Collecting all the bombs from the casualties, this gallant soldier went on alone. Having expended all his bombs, he then returned for a fresh supply and again proceeded to the communication trench, where he met a party of ten of the enemy. These he killed and cleared the trench up to the enemy line.
"His conduct throughout the day was magnificent."
The narrative of that day in records of the 12th Battalion gives a more detailed insight into the horror of trench warfare...
"The trenches had been so blown about that it was impossible to make them really defensive. The Germans counter-attacked in force, twice during the day from the left, but were annihilated by our Lewis guns.
"The whole day was spent in fighting small parties, bombers and snipers.
"In the evening as there was a danger of being surrounded, it was decided to withdraw, the last party retiring about 8.45pm."

[Ifran]

Thanks for all that info! Very interesting! I'm trying to work out how he is connected therefore to my grandad William cunningham (1 of 5 brothers and 4 sisters.) I believe he was my granada uncle but it can't be right unless his son john had children? Do you know if he did?

Thanks

[StocktonBobLeeds]

Yes he had a son also called John Cunningham.

A daughter died soon after birth, so your looking for son Johns offspring.

Try at a guess www / search HULL MAIL, VC Winners Son Dies In?

[Ifran]

Does anyone know is john cunningham vc had any brothers as I'm assuming that's my grandads father?

[Ifran]

Or a sister and therefore his mother. His mother was Mary Anne

[mikizz]

hi all.
i am a cunningham from leeds and have lots of info.i have info back to 1770 and a tree on line.i also have info on burnsides francis and halls.

[mikizz]

Or a sister and therefore his mother. His mother was Mary Anne

   

johns father charles cunningham b 1861
 
mother mary anne cunningham b1862

son mathew born 1902

it is not uncommon for them to marry into same family

[king otg]

CUNNINGHAM baptisms in YKS. The other half will be added if anyone asks for them.

YKS.BEV Beverley St Mary & St Nicholas bp11/8/1833 James s/o William/Elizabeth, potter of Rockliffe nr Snaith [COYNGHAM sic]

YKS.BEV Blacktoft bp15/12/1850 Magdalene d/o Richard/Mary, tinner of ‘Eight & Forty’

YKS.BEV Bridlington bp24/2/1841 Mary d/o James/Mary, lab of B

YKS.SHF Carbrook bp11/3/1877 Nan d/o Benjamin/Mary, hkr of Danloss Street

YKS.WKF Castleford All Saints bp8/4/1849 John s/o John/Alice, pt.hkr of Rawcliffe

YKS.WKF Castleford All Saints bp22/4/1849 Richard s/o Thomas/Ann, pt.slr of Rawcliffe

YKS.WKF Castleford All Saints bp30/3/1851 Joseph s/o John/Alice, pt.dlr of Allerton

YKS.YRK Cawood bp27/3/1803 James s/o William/Isabella, tinker

YKS.YRK Cawood bp28/4/1805 James s/o William/Isabella, tinker

YKS.YRK Cawood bp13/5/1807 Elizabeth d/o Richard/Hannah (late wife) tinker

YKS.DON Doncaster St George bp30/8/1863 James s/o Thomas/Grace, e-w.dlr of Marshgate

YKS.DON Doncaster St George bp17/8/1864 Mary Anne d/o -/Margaret, so in Marshgate

YKS.DON Doncaster St George bp19/8/1864 Mary d/o james/Margaret, hkr of Fishergate

YKS.BEV Filey bp9/11/1836 Jno s/o James/Mary, a tramp of Gristthorpe

YKS.BEV Gt Driffield bp10/6/1841 Jane d/o James/Mary, potter of Gt.D

YKS.BEV Gt Driffield bp19/9/1846 Mary d/o James/Mary, from Knottingley, potter of Gt.D

YKS.CLE Guisborough bp22/2/1830 Jane d/o Henry/Elizabeth, potter of G.

YKS.BEV Halsham bp19/10/1828 Joseph s/o James/Mary, hkr of H

YKS.YRK Heworth bp6/10/1846 John s/o William/Margaret [Ø]

YKS.DON Hatfield bp18/11/1866 William s/o Richard/Mary, tinner of Bearswood

YKS.BEV Howden bp21/2/1813 William s/o Joseph/Hannah, potter of H

YKS.BEV Howden bp30/5/1841 Ann d/o Thomas/Ann, pt.dlr of H

YKS.BEV Hunmanby bp2/3/1835 Thomas s/o John/Ellen, pedlar trav’g

YKS.YRK Huntingdon bp16/7/1833 Ann Greg d/o Henry/Margery, e-w.dlr of H

YKS.CLE (Hutton) Rudby bp28/2/1802 Elizabeth d/o James/Mabel (noi)

YKS.CLE (Hutton) Rudby bp30/1/1823 James Busfield s/o James/Mabel, e-w.hkr of Hutton

YKS.NLN Kirkby Moorside bp17/8/1806 (b10/8) Diana 1st ch of Robert (of Bp. Auckland, s/o Henry of Bp. Auckland)/Ann (d/o James of Penrith/Chrisiana [née MILLER] WALKER)

YKS.NLN Kirkby Moorside bp31/3/1807 (b17/3) Henry 1st ch of James/Isabella [née BUSFIELD] it.potter

YKS.NLN Kirkby Moorside bp31/3/1807 (b17/3) Ann 1st dau & 2nd ch of James/Isabella [née
BUSFIELD] it.potter

YKS.NLN Kirkby Moorside bp11/12/1808 (b29/11) John s/o John/Mabel [née BUSFIELD]

YKS.NLN Kirkby Moorside bp18/1/1815 Robert s/o James/Mabel, pt.dlr of K.M

YKS.NLN Kirkby Moorside bp1/2/1817 James s/o James/Mabel, pt.dlr of K.M. belonging to Bp
Auckland

YKS.NLN Kirkby Moorside bp28/8/1828 Mabel d/o Henry (potman, s/o James/Mabel)/Betsy
(d/o Thomas/Jane SWALES) of K.M

YKS.NLN Kirkby Moorside bp10/9/1828 Thomas s/o Thomas/Ellen, of poor house, K.M

YKS.NLN Kirkby Ravensworth bp16/4/1810 (b9/4) Hamilton s/o Henry/Jane, of Bp Auckland

YKS.WKF Knottingley St Botolph bp18/9/1843 Daniel s/o Thomas/Ann, e-w.dlr of K

YKS.YRK Market Weighton bp16/5/1819 Hannah d/o Richard/Mary, pottery dlr from Selby

YKS.YRK Market Weighton bp21/3/1821 Grace d/o Richard/Mary, pottery dlr of Hunslet in the psh of Wigift [Whitgift]

YKS.YRK Market Weighton bp7/8/1836 Benjamin s/o James/Mary, potter [CONINGHAM sic]

YKS.YRK Market Weighton bp5/5/1839 Thomas s/o James/Mary, pt.dlr of Winton CML

YKS.YRK Market Weighton bp6/8/1843 Ann d/o William/Elizabeth, pt.dlr of WML

YKS.NLN Middleton (by Pickering) bp21/7/1834 William s/o James/Mary, a labouring banker of the township of Wrelton, Carr Lane

YKS.BEV North Cave bp23/4/1815 Lizzy d/o Henry/Jane, pt.dlr of Bp Auckland, DUR

YKS.BEV North Cave bp10/4/1831 (b29/3) Hannah d/o James/Mary, hkr of no fixed residence

YKS.BEV North Dalton bp9/4/1815 Jane d/o Richard/Mary, potter of Ouseleets in Marshland

YKS.YRK Norton (by Malton) bp1/7/1866 Benjamin s/o Joseph/Jane, hkr of N

YKS.YRK Norton (by Malton) bp20/4/1873 Alexander s/o Joseph/Jane, hkr of Wolt St

YKS.NLN Pateley Bridge bp24/9/1821 Henry s/o Henry/Jane, e-w.dlr on a journey, of Bp Auckland DUR

YKS.NLN Pickering bp16/12/1804 Lavinia d/o Henry/Carolina

YKS.NLN Pickering bp4/10/1833 James s/o Henry/Elizabeth, potter of P.

YKS.NLN Pickering bp16/6/1838 Robert s/o Henry/Elizabeth, potter of P.

YKS.YRK Pocklington bp22/2/1826 Ann d/o James/Mary, pt.slrs, trav’g people

YKS.YRK Pocklington bp24/9/1845 Thomas s/o Benjamin/Lavinia, potters

YKS.YRK Pocklington bp14/10/1860 Hannah d/o James/Jane, potter

YKS.YRK Pocklington bp17/11/1865 Mary Jane d/o James/Jane, potter of P.

TL

[bobby swales]

hi im bobby swales

every now and again i think ill try and look up the family tree
and then i come to a place like this ,,
its this is where things get confuseing so then i stop

now my father was robert swales born 9/ 11/ 1925 died 23/ 5 /1989

and brother to , john lilly , ann , hanna , mary
son to . james swales / nancy swales

is this branch of the family in any of your trees
i just rember cunningham and moors that have been mentioned
but rember him mentioning ayres
and he came to somerset with hes cousen don small

i know theres family in blackpool .. the smalls
and i rember him mention the irish family .. cant rember names .. but he said they come from killkenny

does this ring a bell with anyone ?

oh and morrison  .. it was a name he used
i rember as a kid when he and me mother got in a barny she would always call him robert morrison .. haha