Background
CUNNINGHAM, George Glencairn was born on July 24, 1862. 2nd son of late Major William Cunningham, Madras Staff Corps.
CUNNINGHAM, George Glencairn was born on July 24, 1862. 2nd son of late Major William Cunningham, Madras Staff Corps.
Wellington; Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Entered (Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry) army 1881. Colonel, 1900; served Egyptian War, 1882, including Magfar, Tel-el-Mahuta, Kassassin (twice wounded, despatches, medal, brevet of Major, 5th class Medjidie, and Khedive’s star). Nile Expedition, 85 (clasp).
Egyptian Army Soudan Frontier Field Force, 18S7-89, including Sarras, Arguin, Toski (wounded, despatches, 4th cl.
Osmanieh); commanded Unyoro Expedition, 1895 (wounded, despatches, medal). Commanded Nandi Expedition, 1895-1896 (despatches, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order).
AssistantCommissioner and Commandant of Troops, Uganda, 1895-1896. Served Niger-Soudan campaign, 1897, as 2nd in command (despatches, brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel, medal).
Sierra Leone Rising, 1898-1899.
In command of Mendiland and Karene columns and Protectorate Expedition. Commanded West African Regiment, 1899 (despatches, brevet of Colonel, clasp). Acting Assistant-Adjutant-General Third Division South Africa, and in command of a Brigade, 1900-1902 (despatches, Companion of the Bath, 2 medals).
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order 1896.
Club: Junior United Service.
Spouse 1902, Dorothy L.,daughter of late R. Yeo of Drayton House, Ealing.