Andrew Cunningham Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Andrew Cunningham, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

9 records1939–19436 events3 places

Chronological biography

1939

Commander in Chief1939

Warfare / Military · Commander in Chief · London

Appointed Commander in Chief

Commander in Chief1939

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander in Chief · London

Appointed Commander in Chief

1943

Chief of Naval Staff1943

Warfare / Military · Chief of Naval Staff

Appointed Chief of Naval Staff

Chief of Naval Staff1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of Naval Staff

Appointed Chief of Staff of the Navy

First Lord of Admiralty1943

Warfare / Military · First Lord of Admiralty · London

Appointed First Sea Lord of the Admiralty

First Lord of Admiralty1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · First Lord of Admiralty · London

Appointed First Sea Lord of the Admiralty

Result of Surrender of Italian Fleet1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of Naval Staff · Malta

The Italian fleet passes under Allied control rather than continuing the war against them.

Surrender of Italian Fleet1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of Naval Staff · Malta

Cunninghams ships, Warspite & Valiant, accept the surrender of the Italian Fleet

Invasion of ItalySeptember 1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Chief of Naval Staff · Salerno

Prevents the Germans from separating the American & British forces

Titles and roles

Chief of Naval Staff · Commander in Chief · First Lord of Admiralty

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.