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Andrew Browne Cunningham, first sea lord and chief of naval staff in the Royal Navy, 1943–46.
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Also Known As Baron Cunningham of Hyndhope
Born January 7, 1883 • Dublin • Ireland
Died June 12, 1963 (aged 80) • London • England
Title / Office viscount (1946) • baron (1945)
Role In World War II

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