1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

Abert Cunningham

Contributed by: Peter Gray, on 2008-11-24

Albert James Henry Cunningham
Rank
First Name Abert
Surname Cunningham
Year of Birth 1899
Year of Death Unknown
Regiment Royal Naval Reserve
Place of Wartime Residence Harwich, Essex

Abert's Story

My Grandad Albert (known as Peter to his family) served on minesweepers at Harwich during WW1. He performed guard / watch duties on the U-boat fleet when they surrendered in Harwich harbour.

In WW2 he served with the Auxillary Fire Service at Thames Haven during the Blitz. Post war he worked on the railways at Parkeston Quay until his death.

On the picture Albert Cunningham aged 17 years

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