Sir Alan Cunningham
| Sir Alan Cunningham | |
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| Born |
1 May 1887 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 30 January 1983 (aged 95) Kent, England |
| Buried | Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1906–1946 |
| Rank | General |
| 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 |
World War I World War II |
| 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 |
General Sir Alan Gordon Cunningham GCMG, KCB, DSO, MC (1 May 1887 – 30 January 1983) was a senior officer of the British Army noted for his victories over Italian forces in the East African Campaign during World War II. Later he served as the seventh and last High Commissioner of Palestine. He was the younger brother of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Cunningham of Hyndhope.
Cunningham was born in Dublin, Ireland, the third son of Scottish Professor Daniel John Cunningham and his wife Elizabeth Cumming Browne. He was educated at Cheltenham College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich before taking a commission in the Royal Artillery in 1906. During the First World War, he served with the Royal Horse Artillery, and was awarded a Military Cross in 1915 and the Distinguished Service Order in 1918. For two years after the war he served as a staff officer in the Straits Settlements.
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