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Albert Edward Dunning
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The passing of an old and tried Railway Servant
It was on the 1st of April 1937 that the remains of the late A.E. Dunning were laid to rest in the Old Cemetery, Maymyo.  A very impressive service was read at the grave side by Rev'd. A.O.N. Lee, M.A. Military Chaplain of Maymyo.

It was only about a year ago that the deceased retired from the Railway Service after a period of 34 years' service.  He elected to finally settle down on retirement in his last Station, Maymyo.  About a fortnight prior to his death, Mr Dunning was afflicted with bronchial trouble and although the best medical attention was requisitioned, pneumonia set in to which he succumbed on the night of 31st March at his residence. "The Wigwam" in Forest Road.

Albert Edward Dunning was the eldest son of the late Charles Alexander Dunning, late Traffic Inspector of the same service.  The latter had three sons in the traffic Department.  Passing out of the Diocesan Boy's High School, Rangoon, Albert Dunning joined the Engineering Department of the Burma  Railways as an Assistant Permanent Way Inspector at the age of 17, but it was not long before he elected to have his services transferred to Traffic Department and was entertained as a Guard in January 1901. 

He was on the Running Staff for six months when he was promoted as an Assistant Station Master and posted to Pazundaung Station a very important traffic centre.  After a short experience there he was posted to the very large and important station of Mandalay where he served in that capacity till 1903.  It was during these few years that his zeal for work and energy were recognised by his Officers and he was promoted as Station Master of Amarapoora Shore.

Mr Dunning leaves a widow, three sisters and two brothers, to mourn his irreparable loss as also a very large circle of friends in all parts of the Province of all classes and communities by whom he was very highly respected.