Hugh Cunningham (British Army officer)
Sir Hugh Cunningham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 November 1921 |
| Died | 12 September 2019 (aged 97) |
| Allegiance | Lieutenant-General |
| Service number | 224976 |
| Unit | Royal Engineers |
| Commands held | 11th Engineering Brigade South West District |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
KBE (4 November 1921 – 12 September 2019) was a British Army officer who became Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Operational Requirements)
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Military career
Educated at
General Officer Commanding South West District in 1971.[2] He went on to be Assistant Chief of the General Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1974 and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1976 before retiring in 1978.[2]
In retirement he became a Director of Fairey Engineering.[1] He lived at Shaftesbury in Dorset.[3] He was one of the three Presidents of the UK-based charity Action on Addiction.[4]
He died on 12 September 2019 at the age of 97.[5]
References
- ^ a b Debrett's People of Today
- ^ a b c Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ Burke's Peerage and Gentry
- ^ Trustees' Report and Financial Statements 2011-12, Action on Addiction
- ^ Cunningham