Sir Maurice Mansergh | |
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Birth name | Maurice James Mansergh |
Born | 14 October 1896 Ealing, Essex, England |
Died | 29 September 1966 London, England | (aged 69)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
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 |
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]
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]