Raymond John Maunsell

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

Raymund John Maunsell
Born	25 November 1903 London, England
Died	4 November 1976 (72) Jersey, Channel Islands
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army/Royal Tank Regiment/Transjordan Frontier Force
Rank	Brigadier
Service number	27241
Unit	SIME
Battles/wars	Egypt
Awards	CBE, US Legion of Merit

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]

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 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.