George Robert Mansell

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Vice-Admiral (retired) George Robert Mansell, K.C.V.O., C.B.E., M.V.O., R.N. (18 February, 1868 – 26 April, 1936) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of R.N. officer George Hope Mansell.

Mansell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1891.

Mansell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.

Mansell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1907.

Retired at his own request on 23 March, 1912, Mansell was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 1 October, 1918 and then to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 19 July, 1924.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Cuthbert G. Chapman
Captain of H.M.S. Osborne
19 Feb, 1907 – 7 May, 1908
Succeeded by
Charles F. R. Cowan
Preceded by
William F. Slayter
Captain of H.M.Y. Alexandra
7 May, 1908[1] – 19 Aug, 1911
Succeeded by
Denis B. Crampton
Preceded by
Charles G. Taylor
Captain of Royal Naval Engineering College, Keyham
14 Sep, 1914[2] – 16 Oct, 1918
Succeeded by
Herbert J. T. Marshall

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 275.
  2. Penn, Geoffrey (1984). HMS Thunderer: The story of the Royal Naval Engineering College Keyham and Manadon. Emsworth: Kenneth Mason. ISBN 0-85937-321-5. p. 197.