Maurice Mansergh
Admiral Sir Maurice James Mansergh KCB CBE (14 October 1896 – 29 September 1966) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.[1]
Sir Maurice Mansergh | |
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| Birth name | Maurice James Mansergh |
| Born | 14 October 1896 Ealing, Essex, England |
| Died | 29 September 1966 (aged 69) London, England |
| Allegiance |  |
| Service/ |  |
| Years of service | 1914–1954 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Gambia 15th Cruiser Squadron 3rd Aircraft Carrier Squadron Plymouth Command |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Early life and education
Mansergh was born in Ealing, Essex, the second son of civil engineer Ernest Lawson Mansergh and grandson of James Mansergh. He was educated at a school near Nuneaton before entering Royal Naval College, Osborne in 1909 as a naval cadet.[1]
Naval career
Mansergh joined the Royal Navy in 1914 at the start of World War I.[2] He served on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet from 1934 and then became Executive Officer on the battleship HMS Rodney from 1936.[2] In 1939 he became Director of the Trade Division at the Admiralty where his main role was the protection of shipping.[3]
He served in World War II as Deputy Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Trade) and then, from 1941, as Captain of the cruiser HMS Gambia.[2][4] He was made Deputy Chief of Staff and subsequently Chief of Staff to the Allied Naval Commander-in-Chief for the Normandy Invasion Expeditionary Force in 1943.[2]
After the War, he became Commodore commanding 15th Cruiser Squadron and then, from 1946, he became Naval Secretary.[2] He was appointed Commander of the 3rd Aircraft Carrier Squadron in 1948 and Fifth Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Air) in 1949.[2] His last appointment was as Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in 1951.[2] He retired in 1954.[2]
References
- "Obituary: Admiral Sir Maurice Mansergh". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 3 October 1966. p. 12.
- Sir Maurice James Mansergh Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- B. B. Schofield. The Defeat of the U-Boats during World War II. Journal of Contemporary History 16 (1) The Second World War: Part 1 (Jan., 1981), 119-129. Sage Publications, Ltd.
- "The Imperial Theme": HMS Gambia
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Claud Barry |
Naval Secretary 1946–1948 |
Succeeded by Peveril William-Powlett |
| Preceded by Sir George Creasy |
Fifth Sea Lord 1949–1951 |
Succeeded by Sir Edmund Anstice |
| Preceded by Sir Rhoderick McGrigor |
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth 1951–1953 |
Succeeded by Sir Alexander Madden |