*** Welcome to piglix ***

Robert Mansergh

Sir Robert Mansergh
ECMansergh.jpg
Sir Robert Mansergh
Born 12 May 1900
Died 8 November 1970 (aged 70)
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Flag of the British Army.svg British Army
Years of service 1920–1959
Rank General
Commands held 11th (East Africa) Division
5th Indian Infantry Division
15th Indian Corps
Allied Forces Netherlands East Indies
Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong
Allied Forces Northern Europe
United Kingdom Land Forces
Battles/wars World War II
Battle of Surabaya
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Military Cross

General Sir (Eric Carden) Robert Mansergh GCB KBE MC (12 May 1900 – 8 November 1970) was a British Army General during and after World War II.

Robert Mansergh was born in South Africa and educated at the Rondebosch Boys' High School in Cape Town, South Africa and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery in 1920. He served with the British Military Mission to Iraq between 1931 and 1935, being awarded the Military Cross in 1932.

During World War II, Mansergh served with the Royal Artillery in Eritrea, Abyssinia, the Western Desert of Libya, the Middle East, Persia, Iraq, Arakan, Assam and Burma. Having been promoted acting Major-General in 1944, he commanding the 11th (East Africa) Division and the 5th Indian Infantry Division.


...
Wikipedia

...