For other people with the same name, see Allan Cunningham (disambiguation).
Sir
Alan Cunningham
Born
(1887-05-01)1 May 1887 Dublin, Ireland
Died
30 January 1983(1983-01-30) (aged 95) Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Buried
Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army
Years of service
1906–1948
Rank
General
Service number
74
Unit
Royal Artillery
Commands held
Eastern Command Northern Ireland Staff College, Camberley Eighth Army East Africa Force 51st (Highland) Infantry Division 9th (Highland) Infantry Division 66th Infantry Division 5th Anti-Aircraft Division
Battles/wars
First World War Second World War Palestine Emergency
Awards
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in despatches (4)
Relations
Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope (brother)
Other work
High Commissioner of Palestine (1945–48) Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery
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Force in September 1941, under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir AlanCunningham. Over time the Eighth Army would be commanded by Neil Ritchie, Claude...
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