CUNNINGHAM, Stephen

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Rank: 
Private
Unit / Base: 
1 Commando
Prior Police Service: 
Metropolitan Police
Regiment/Corps: 
Seaforth Highlanders
Service: 
Army
Number: 
14604367
Private Stephen Cunningham, 6 Troop, was wounded 31 January 1945 during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Post war member of the Burma Star Association residing Upper Norwood, South London.
Stephen was a Metropolitan Police Officer who volunteered for the Commandos joining HM Armed Forces on 19 May 1943. In 1939 Pc 622 'Z' Stephen Cunningham was serving at Tooting Police Station, South London.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/88.
Burma Star Association membership form dated 5 Sept. 1991.
The 1939 Register.
Tony Moore FRHistS and Police Historian.
 
Additional content: 
1 Commando, Roll of Wounded Hill 170 Kangaw
3 Cdo Bde, timeline of the Hill 170 battle
Archive pages : 
No 1 Commando

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