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Born in British Guiana, Cunningham gained three and a half months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in mid-May of 1901.  His first naval appointment was three years in the {{UK-Gibraltar|f=t}} on the [[Cape of Good Hope Station]].  He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 October, 1905 and then was sent to join {{UK-Caesar}} in the Channel until 2 January, 1906.<ref>Cunningham Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/269.|D7576671}}, f. 136.</ref>
Born in British Guiana, Cunningham gained three and a half months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in mid-May of 1901.  His first naval appointment was three years in the {{UK-Gibraltar|f=t}} on the [[Cape of Good Hope Station]].  He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 October, 1905 and then was sent to join {{UK-Caesar}} in the Channel until 2 January, 1906.<ref>Cunningham Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/269.|D7576671}}, f. 136.</ref>


Cunningham was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 October, 1915.<ref>Cunningham Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/269.|D7576671}}, f. 136.</ref>
At the start of the [[Great War]], Cunningham was serving as navigating officer in {{UK-Berwick}} of the {{UK-CS|4}}, where he had been since 16 May, 1911.  Part of his work with ''Berwick'' required him to train Canadian midshipmen, which he did well enough to prompt the Canadian government to thank him.  He left the cruiser in May of 1915.  Following a month in {{UK-Hibernia}}, he was appointed to {{UK-Russell}} for navigation on 1 July, 1915.  Cunningham was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 October, 1915.<ref>Cunningham Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/269.|D7576671}}, f. 136.</ref>


Cunningham was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1917.<ref>Cunningham Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/269.|D7576671}}, f. 136.</ref>
{{UK-Russell}} was lost to a mine on 27 April, 1916 and Cunningham was appointed to {{UK-Barham}}, additional, for navigation work, putting him there just in time to fight in the [[Battle of Jutland]].  He was appointed to {{UK-Renown}} for navigation in July, 1916 and would serve the rest of the war in that ship, being promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1917.<ref>Cunningham Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/269.|D7576671}}, f. 136.</ref>


==Post-War==
==Post-War==

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Admiral of the Fleet John Henry Dacres Cunningham, G.C.B., M.V.O., D.L. (13 April, 1885 – 13 December, 1962) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in British Guiana, Cunningham gained three and a half months' time on passing out of Britannia in mid-May of 1901. His first naval appointment was three years in the first class protected cruiser Gibraltar on the Cape of Good Hope Station. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 October, 1905 and then was sent to join Cæsar in the Channel until 2 January, 1906.[1]

At the start of the Great War, Cunningham was serving as navigating officer in Berwick of the Fourth Cruiser Squadron, where he had been since 16 May, 1911. Part of his work with Berwick required him to train Canadian midshipmen, which he did well enough to prompt the Canadian government to thank him. He left the cruiser in May of 1915. Following a month in Hibernia, he was appointed to Russell for navigation on 1 July, 1915. Cunningham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 October, 1915.[2]

Russell was lost to a mine on 27 April, 1916 and Cunningham was appointed to Barham, additional, for navigation work, putting him there just in time to fight in the Battle of Jutland. He was appointed to Renown for navigation in July, 1916 and would serve the rest of the war in that ship, being promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1917.[3]

Post-War

Cunningham was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1924.[4]

Cunningham was appointed in command of the minelayer Adventure on 26 January, 1928. He was superseded on 21 November, 1929.[5]

Cunningham was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1936.[6]

Cunningham was superseded as Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty on 19 July, 1938, by Alexander Robert Maule Ramsay.[7]

Cunningham was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 30 June, 1939.[8]

Cunningham was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 4 August, 1943.[9]

Cunningham was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 21 January, 1948.[10]

On 10 March, 1950, Cunningham was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Bedford.[11]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
G. Frederick B. Edward-Collins 		Deputy Director of Plans
12 Dec, 1929[12] – 15 Dec, 1930[13] 		Succeeded by
Henry R. Moore
Preceded by
Roger M. Bellairs 		Director of Plans
15 Dec, 1930[14] – 15 Dec, 1932[15] 		Succeeded by
Henry R. Moore
Preceded by
Humphrey M. Robson 		Captain of H.M.S. Eagle
9 Jan, 1933 – 15 Mar, 1933 		Succeeded by
Lionel V. Wells
Preceded by
Charles E. Turle 		Captain of H.M.S. Resolution
7 Sep, 1933[16] – 16 Mar, 1936[17] 		Succeeded by
Lionel A. D. Sturdee
Preceded by
Geoffrey Arbuthnot 		Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport
1 Mar, 1941[18] – 5 Jun, 1943[19] 		Succeeded by
Frank H. Pegram
Preceded by
Sir Andrew B. Cunningham
as Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet 		Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Station & Allied Naval Commander Mediterranean
15 Oct, 1943[20] – 10 Jun, 1946 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Sir Andrew B. Cunningham 		First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff
10 Jun, 1946[21] – 6 Sep, 1948[22] 		Succeeded by
Lord Bruce A. Fraser

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 136.
  2. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 136.
  3. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 136.
  4. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 136.
  5. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 173.
  6. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 173.
  7. ↑ Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.
  8. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 173.
  9. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 173.
  10. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 173.
  11. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 173.
  12. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 136.
  13. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 136.
  14. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 136.
  15. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 136.
  16. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 136.
  17. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 136.
  18. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 173.
  19. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 173.
  20. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 173.
  21. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 173.
  22. ↑ Cunningham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/269., f. 173.

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