Dear Pamela. Our John Mewett has passed on your enquiry regarding your grandfather, William Joseph Cunningham, to me.
Obviously, the Henry Cunningham, K.I.A. 28-03-42, is not your relative, so we must have lost your Granddad somewhere in my 83 year-old memory.
No. 2 Commando was initially formed from Lancashire regimental personnel, so your Granddad's background from the Manchester Regt. sounds right, but beyond that I cannot remember a second Cunningham in our ranks. However, I will continue to look for any related information that could help.
Do you have a picture of William available? It could supply unit identification clues from uniform insignia.
Meanwhile, the best thing you could do is to follow the suggestion John made concerning contacting the Army Personnel Office in Glasgow, and be sure to give them as much information as he suggests.
Please stay in touch,
Best regards,
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