Cunningham, John Henry Dacres
- Date of birth:
- April 13th, 1885 (Demerara, British Guiana)
- Date of death:
- December 13th, 1962 (Londen, United Kingdom)
- Nationality:
- British
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Member of the Royal Victorian Order
- Rank:
- Captain
- Awarded on:
- July 26th, 1924
- Rank:
- Rear-Admiral
- Awarded on:
- May 11th, 1937
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Vice-Admiral
- Unit:
- 1st Cruiser Squadron, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- July 11th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Vice-Admiral
- Unit:
- Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport, Admiralty, British Government
- Awarded on:
- July 1st, 1941
Sanct Olavs Orden Commander with Star/Grand Officer
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Vice-Admiral
- Unit:
- 1st Cruiser Squadron, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- October 13th, 1942
Basilikon Tagma toy Georgioya A - Grand Cross
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Unit:
- HMS Hannibal, Mediterranean Fleet, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- May 22nd, 1945
With swords
Legion of Merit - Chief Commander (LoM - CC)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Unit:
- HMS Hannibal, Mediterranean Fleet, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- July 17th, 1945
Grand Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Unit:
- HMS Hannibal, Mediterranean Fleet, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- 1945
- Awarded for:
- Operation Dragoon
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Unit:
- HMS Hannibal, Mediterranean Fleet, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- 1945
- Awarded for:
- Operation Dragoon
With palm
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Unit:
- HMS Hannibal, Mediterranean Fleet, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1946
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Unit:
- HMS Hannibal, Mediterranean Fleet, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- March 19th, 1946
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Unit:
- HMS Hannibal, Mediterranean Fleet, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- July 22nd, 1947
Sources
- Photo 1: IWM A 24940 (Public Domain)
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35743/supplement/4450/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34893/supplement/4259/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37505/supplement/1442/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37180/supplement/3672/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38022/supplement/3438/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37089/supplement/2629/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32965/page/6136
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34396/supplement/3078
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35204/supplement/3735
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37407/page/4
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