Raymund John Maunsell
CBE
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
(1903-1976) was a
British Army
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Intelligence Officer.
Maunsell was born on 25 November 1903 in London, England and his birth was registered in Lewisham Borough.
He was commissioned into the
Royal Tank Corps
The Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) is the oldest tank unit in the world, being formed by the British Army in 1916 during the First World War. Today, it is the armoured regiment of the British Army's 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade. Formerly known as t ...
on 30 August 1923.
He was recorded as the head of
Security Intelligence Middle East
Security Intelligence Middle East (SIME) (1912-1946) was an organisation made up of a number of British intelligence agencies supporting the British Military Government during the Second World War, based in Cairo, Egypt. It was composed of Securi ...
(SIME) based in Cairo in 1939.
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.
On 16 January 1947 he was awarded the US
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued to members of the eight ...
.
Maunsell died on Jersey in the Channel Islands on 4 November 1976.
References
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1903 births
1976 deaths
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
British Army personnel of World War II
Royal Tank Regiment officers
Mansel family