Mansfield, John Maurice
- Date of birth:
- December 22nd, 1893 (Easthampstead/Berkshire, United Kingdom)
- Date of death:
- February 4th, 1949 (Lower Woodford/ Wiltshire, United Kingdom)
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant
- Awarded on:
- November 2nd, 1917
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Awarded on:
- July 19th, 1940
- Awarded for:
- Operation Weserübung Nord
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Awarded on:
- March 11th, 1941
Sanct Olavs Orden Commander
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Commodore (Second Class)
- Awarded on:
- October 13th, 1942
- Awarded for:
- Operation Weserübung Nord
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rear-Admiral
- Unit:
- Support Group, Western Naval Task Force
- Awarded on:
- March 27th, 1945
- Awarded for:
- Operation Dragoon
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rear-Admiral
- Awarded on:
- June 14th, 1945
HM Birthday honours
Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rear-Admiral
- Unit:
- Support Group, Western Naval Task Force
- Awarded on:
- November 6th, 1945
- Awarded for:
- Operation Dragoon
Basilikon Tagma toy Phoinikos - Grand Commander
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Vice-Admiral
- Awarded on:
- April 15th, 1947
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Vice-Admiral
- Awarded on:
- June 10th, 1948
HM Birthday honours
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Sources
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35100/supplement/1441/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37119/supplement/2935/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37931/supplement/1675/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37002/supplement/1660/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37338/supplement/5401/data.pdf
- Rear-Admiral John Maurice Mansfield , DSO, DSC of the Royal Navy (RN) - Allied Warship Commanders of WWII - uboat.net
- NPG x169330; Sir John Maurice Mansfield - Portrait - National Portrait Gallery
- World War II unit histories & officers
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