About Hugh Cunningham
Lived 1921 – 2019 (aged 97). Hugh Cunningham was a British engineer and military personnel.
Lieutenant-General Sir Hugh Patrick Cunningham (4 November 1921 – 12 September 2019) was a British Army officer who served as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Operational Requirements).
Military career Educated at Charterhouse School, Cunningham was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1942 and fought in World War II in India, New Guinea and Burma. He was appointed Commander Royal Engineers for 3rd Division in Cyprus and Aden in 1963, Commander of 11th Engineering Brigade in Germany in 1967 and General Officer Commanding South West District in 1971. He was one of the three Presidents of the UK-based charity Action on Addiction.
He died on 12 September 2019 at the age of 97.
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Who was Hugh Cunningham?
British Army officer (1921–2019)
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Hugh Cunningham was born on 4 November 1921.
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Hugh Cunningham died on 12 September 2019.
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Hugh Cunningham was an engineer and military personnel.
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Hugh Cunningham was British.
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