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Revision as of 14:20, 16 May 2014

Admiral of the Fleet Andrew Browne Cunningham, First Viscount Cunningham, K.T., G.C.B., O.M., D.S.O., (7 January, 1883 – 12 June, 1963) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Cunningham was appointed in command of the destroyer Scorpion on 10 January, 1911.[1]

On 29 March, 1918, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Termagant.[2]

In May, 1926, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calcutta.[3]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Scorpion
10 Jan, 1911[4] – ?
Succeeded by
Loben E. H. Maund
Preceded by
Cuthbert P. Blake
Captain of H.M.S. Termagant
29 Mar, 1918[5] – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Alexander R. M. Ramsay
Captain of H.M.S. Calcutta
May, 1926[6] – ?
Succeeded by
Alfred E. Evans
Preceded by
Geoffrey Blake
Command of Battle Cruiser Squadron
3 Jul, 1937[7] – ?
Succeeded by
Geoffrey Layton
Preceded by
William M. James
Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
14 Nov, 1938[8] – ?
Succeeded by
Thomas S. V. Phillips

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 379a.
  2. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 916.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 379a.
  5. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 916.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. "Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 3 July, 1937. Issue 47727, col F, p. 14.
  8. "Deputy Chief of Naval Staff" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 27 September, 1938. Issue 48110, col F, p. 17.

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