Alec Cunningham-Reid

Captain Alec Stratford Cunningham-Reid DFC (20 April 1895 – 26 March 1977), known in his early life as Alec Stratford Reid, was a British First World War flying ace credited with seven aerial victories. After the war, he entered politics as a Conservative, serving as a Member of Parliament (MP) for periods between 1922 and 1945.

Captain
Alec Cunningham-Reid
DFC
Cunningham-Reid in 1924
Member of Parliament
for St Marylebone
In office
28 April 1932 – 5 July 1945
Preceded bySir Rennell Rodd, Bt
Succeeded byWavell Wakefield
Member of Parliament
for Warrington
In office
29 October 1924 – 30 May 1929
Preceded byCharles Dukes
Succeeded byCharles Dukes
In office
15 November 1922 – 6 December 1923
Preceded bySir Harold Smith
Succeeded byCharles Dukes
Personal details
Born(1895-04-20)20 April 1895
Wayland, Norfolk, England
Died26 March 1977(1977-03-26) (aged 81)
Valbonne, France
Political partyConservative
Spouses
  • Ruth Mary Clarisse Ashley
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    (m. 1927; div. 1940)​
  • Angela Williams
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    (m. 1944; div. 1949)​
Children2
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/service
RankCaptain
Unit
  • Royal Engineers
  • No. 85 Squadron RAF
Battles/warsFirst World War
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross
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