Difference between revisions of "John Maurice Mansfield"

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Vice-Admiral SIR John Maurice Mansfield, K.C.B., D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N. (22 December, 1893 – 4 February, 1949) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

The son of E. D. Mansfield, Esq..

Mansfield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1916.

Mansfield was appointed in command of the submarine H 42 on 7 October, 1918.^[1]

Mansfield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1924.

Mansfield was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1929.

Mansfield was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1934. Appendicitis in 1936.

Mansfield was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 12 January, 1943.

Mansfield was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 September, 1946.

Mansfield died of colon cancer.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Francis J. H. Dawson	Captain of H.M.S. C 20 17 Jul, 1917 – 10 Sep, 1918	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. H 42 7 Oct, 1918^[2] – Mar, 1921	Succeeded by Paul L. Eddis
Preceded by Donal S. McGrath	Captain of H.M.S. Viceroy 11 Nov, 1929 – Nov, 1930	Succeeded by Harry H. J. Hodgson
Preceded by Hugh S. Bowlby	Captain of H.M.S. Broke ? – 19 Jul, 1935^[3]	Succeeded by Hugh S. Bowlby
Preceded by Cuthbert F. B. Bowlby	Captain of H.M.S. Broke 1 Jul, 1935 – 24 Jul, 1935	Succeeded by Hugh S. Bowlby
Preceded by Louis H. K. Hamilton	Captain of H.M.S. Norfolk 19 Oct, 1937 – 10 May, 1939	Succeeded by Eric W. Bush
Preceded by Eric W. Bush	Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire 10 May, 1939 – 29 Oct, 1940^[4]	Succeeded by Robert D. Oliver
Preceded by George E. Creasy	Flag Officer, Submarines 31 Oct, 1946 – 8 Apr, 1948	Succeeded by Guy Grantham

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 ==Life & Career==
+The son of E. D. Mansfield, Esq..
 Mansfield was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 May, 1916.