Alan Cunningham

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

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 the Second World War. He then commanded Eighth Army in the desert campaign, but was relieved of command during the Crusader battle against Erwin Rommel. 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.