Robert Mansergh

Sir Robert Mansergh
Sir Robert Mansergh
	Sir Robert Mansergh
Born	12 May 1900; South Africa
Died	8 November 1970 (aged 70)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1920–1959
Rank	General
Commands held	United Kingdom Land Forces (1956–59); Allied Forces Northern Europe (1953–56); British Forces in Hong Kong (1949–51); XV Indian Corps (1946–47); Allied Forces Netherlands East Indies (1946); 5th Indian Infantry Division (1945–46); 11th (East Africa) Division (1945); Royal Artillery 5th Indian Infantry Division (1942–44)
Battles/wars	Second World War Battle of Surabaya;
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Military Cross; Mentioned in Despatches

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

Military career

Robert Mansergh was born in South Africa and educated at the Rondebosch Boys' High School in Cape Town and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.[1] He was commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery in 1920.[1] He served with the British Military Mission to Iraq between 1931 and 1935, being awarded the Military Cross in 1932.[1]

During the Second World War, Mansergh served with the Royal Artillery in Eritrea, Abyssinia, the Western Desert of Libya, the Middle East, Persia, Iraq, Arakan, Assam and Burma.[1] Having been promoted acting major general in 1944, he commanding the 11th (East Africa) Division and the 5th Indian Infantry Division.[1]

Promoted acting lieutenant general in 1946, Mansergh commanded the XV Indian Corps and was then appointed Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces in the Netherlands East Indies.[1] Mansergh later served as Military Secretary from 1948 to 1949, Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong from 1949 to 1951, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces Northern Europe from 1951 to 1953, Commander-in Chief of Allied Forces Northern Europe from 1953 to 1956 and Commander-in-Chief of the United Kingdom Land Forces from 1956 to 1959.[1] In that capacity he headed a Committee which looked at the Administration of the British Army.[2]

Mansergh also served as Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery and the Royal Horse Artillery Regiments.[1]

References

Who Was Who, 1951–1970,pg 748
The Army Estimates, Paragraph 506 Hansard, 27 March 1958

External links

Historical records from The National Archives (United Kingdom)

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Charles Keightley	Military Secretary 1948–1949	Succeeded by Sir Kenneth McLean
Preceded by Sir Francis Festing	Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong 1949–1951	Succeeded by Sir Geoffrey Evans
Preceded by Sir Patrick Brind	Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces Northern Europe 1953–1956	Succeeded by Sir Cecil Sugden
Honorary titles
Preceded by Sir Cameron Nicholson	Master Gunner, St. James's Park 1960–1970	Succeeded by Sir Geoffrey Baker

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[who-1] Who Was Who, 1951–1970,pg 748

[2] The Army Estimates, Paragraph 506 Hansard, 27 March 1958