Alan Gordon Cunningham (1887 - 1983)

Gen. Sir Alan Gordon Cunningham

Born 1 May 1887 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

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Son of Daniel John Cunningham FRS FRSE and Elizabeth Cumming (Browne) Cunningham

Brother of John Cunningham and Andrew Browne Cunningham KCB

[spouse(s) unknown]

[children unknown]

Died 30 Jan 1983 at age 95 in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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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.

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Wikipedia biography Sir Alan Gordon Cunningham GCMG, KCB, DSO, MC

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