Raymond John Maunsell

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Raymund John Maunsell
Born25 November 1903
London, England
Died4 November 1976 (72)
Jersey, Channel Islands
Allegiance Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army/Royal Tank Regiment/Transjordan Frontier Force
Rank Brigadier
Service number 27241
Unit SIME
Battles/wars Egypt
AwardsCBE, US Legion of Merit

Raymund John Maunsell CBE (1903-1976) was a British Army Intelligence Officer.

Maunsell was born on 25 November 1903 in London, England and his birth was registered in Lewisham Borough. [1]

He was commissioned into the Royal Tank Corps on 30 August 1923. [2]

He was recorded as the head of Security Intelligence Middle East (SIME) based in Cairo in 1939. [3] [4]

On 6 January 1944 he was awarded Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his work in the Middle East. [5]

On 16 January 1947 he was awarded the US Legion of Merit. [6] [7]

Maunsell died on Jersey in the Channel Islands on 4 November 1976. [8]

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References

  1. England & Wales Civil Registration Birth Index 1837-1915.
  2. The Half Yearly Army List. London: HMSO. 1940. p. 783.
  3. Bendeck, Whitney (2013). "A" Force: The Origins of British Deception in the Second World War. Naval Institute Press. ISBN   9781612512341 . Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  4. Lewis, Jeremy (2011). Shades of Greene: One Generation of an English Family. Random House. pp. 328–329. ISBN   9780099551881 . Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  5. "The Second Supplement to the London Gazette" (PDF). Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  6. "Supplement to The London Gazette" (PDF). 37853. 5 January 1947: 323. Retrieved 3 June 2017.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. The National Archives, UK. "Recommendation for Award for Maunsell, Raymond J". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  8. Maunsell, Raymund John. "Archives and collections online Will and Testament of Raymund John Maunsell, of La Maison Haute, Mont de la Rocque, St Aubin, St Brelade. Dated 23/01/1974". Jersey Heritage. Retrieved 3 June 2017.