Moyse - 1895 - Capt. Cunningham withdrew troops from Bunyoro for a punitive expedition against the Nandi. At Mumia's Cunningham was joined by Capt. C.H. Sitwell (Manchester Regt.) who had been ordered to assist C.W. Hobley, the administrative officer. Lieut. Vandeleur was also involved. ..... In December 1895 Cunningham and Vandeleur left for the coast on the way to England.              

Debrett - entered Duke of Cornwall's L.I. 1881, became Capt. Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regt.) 1889, Brevet Major 1889, Brevet Lieut.-Col. 1897, Brevet Col. 1900, Major Roy. Scots (Lothian Regt.) 1902, Lieut.-Col. 1904, Col. 1908, and Hon. Brig.-Gen. 1916; retired 1909; served with Egyptian Expedition 1882, present at actions of Magfar, Tel-el-Mahuta, and Kassassin (twice wounded, despatches, medal, bronze star, 5th class Medjidie, Brevet Major), with Soudan Expedition 1884-5 (clasp), at actions of Sarras, Arguin, and Toski 1887-9 (wounded, despatches, clasp), in command of Unyoro Expedition 1895, present at actions of Kagumbera and Mruli (wounded, despatches, medal, DSO), in command of Expedition against Nandi 1895 (despatches), with Bida Expedition 1897 (despatches, medal, Brevet Lieut.-Col.), in Sierra Leone 1898-99 (despatches, brevet Col., clasp), in S. Africa 1900 in command of a Brig. (despatches CB) and during European War 1914-18 (despatches, 2 medals, Legion of Honour, CBE) was Assist. Commr. and Comdt. of troops in Uganda 1895-6; employed under Roy. Niger Co. 1896-7, and as Comdt. W. African Regt 1897-9

North - Attached to Sudanese troops, arr. Kampala 14/6/1894; Expedition through Buddu & Ankole July to Sep. 1894; Port Alice at Dec 1894; Dep. Port Alice as OC of a Nandi punitive expedition 1/11/1895; Asst. Commissioner & Commandant 1896; end of appt. 26/8/1896

Web - Warriors in Heart of Darkness by Dennis Bishop - 1895 - After considering several options Major G.G. Cunningham decided to invade Nandi with a field force of 400 askari of the I, IV, V, IX URR, with a Maxim, 600 porters and 800 followers from Kampala. The huge caravan attracted a lot of attention as it marched to Mumias. The local natives were awed by the spectacle that was arrayed against the Nandi. At Mumias on October 29, Cunningham was joined by Dr. Mackinnon. The total column consisted of 5 Europeans, 7 native officers, 367 askari, 23 Baganda "drilled and disciplined" auxiliaries, and a few armed Swahili porters in the Maxim detachment. After Captain C.H. Sitwell's column arrived, the number of askari increased to 428. This was more than one thrid of the total regular troops available in the Protectorate. …… [more]

Uganda Journal - Vol. 37, pp. 55-62 - Article - 'The Journey of Cunningham through Ankole in 1894' by D. Weekes

DSO - He was mentioned in Despatches and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (London Gazette 3/11/1896) - George Glencairn Cunningham, Capt. and Brevet Major, The Derbyshire Regt. In recognition of services during the recent operations against the slave-trading Arabs in the Uganda Protectorate.  Personally decorated by Her Majesty the Queen at Windsor on the 24th Nov 1896. He was Assistant Commissioner and Commandant of Troops, Uganda 1895-6 ……….. {lots more soldiering all over Africa}

Web DNW - 1881 - Quickly seeing action out in Egypt in the following year, where he was present with the 2nd Batt. At the engagements at El Magfar, Tel-el-Mahuta and Kassassin, Cunningham was severely wounded in the latter action by gun shots to the shoulder and thigh. Notwithstanding the first of these wounds, he fought on until felled by the second one, a display of dogged determination and courage that received appropriate recognition in Sir Garnet Wolseley's despatch of September 1882 ………………… ………[lots more on his military career in different parts of Africa

Moyse - Sent to establish a post in Ankole in 1894. Severely wounded in 1895 by Kabarega's riflemen.

1939 England and Wales Register living in Hythe with wife