Born Dublin. Known as ABC in the Navy. Naval Commander-in-Chief in the Med until 1942, first Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff by the end of the war. Managed the evacuation of Crete when the Germans re-took the island in 1941.
Died on the way to St Thomas's Hospital, after attending the House of Lords.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Admiral Sir Andrew Browne Cunningham
Commemorated ati
Cunningham bust
Unveiled by Prince Philip in 1967. Inside the bust there is a ½ pint Guinness...
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Machine Gun Corps
A corps of the British army. It was formed in response to the need for more effective use of machine guns on the Western Front in World War I. It had four branches (Infantry, Cavalry, Motor and Hea...
2 memorials
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Army regiment. Its name was changed to the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) in 1921. In 1970, it was amalgamated with the Lancashire Regiment to form the Queen's Lancashire Regiment which in turn ...
1 memorial
Sir Herbert Stewart
Promoted to Major-General after his service at Abu Klea, Sudan. Born at Sparsholt, Hampshire. Died travelling from Khartoum to Korti and was buried near the wells at Jakdul.
1 memorial
Battle of Abukir
Part of the Napoleonic Wars. The British fought the French at Abu Qir in Egypt and achieved a tactical victory. Britain wanted to land troops on the beach and the French would prefer they stayed ...
1 memorial
C. Tapp
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial