The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Colonel G W Maunsell

Brevet-Colonel George William MAUNSELL, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born 18th February 1859.

Son of Richard Maunsell and Jane Maria Ledmon.

He was educated at Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire & Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire.

Hart’s Annual Army List 1908 – 11th May 1878, 2nd Lieutenant; 17th August 1880, Lieutenant; 2nd May 1885, Captain; 10th March 1894, Major; 21st March 1904, Lieutenant-Colonel; 21st March 1907, Brevet-Colonel.

Served in the Boer War of 1881 with the Natal Field Force; served with the 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment throughout the Egyptian War of 1882, and was present at the action at Kassasin (9th September) and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir in command of the escort to the ammunition column (Medal with Clasp, 5th Class of the Medjidie, and Khedive's Star). Served with the Soudan Frontier Field Force in 1885-1886 in command of the English Camel Corps, and was present in the engagement at Giniss. Served in the South African war with the 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, and took part in the operations in the Orange Free State, 14th April to May 1900; in Orange River Colony, May to November 1900, including the actions at Bidduplhsberg and Wittenbergen; also operations in Cape Colony south of Orange River 1900. Commanded the battalion from 21st April 1900 to 31st May 1902 and took part in the operations in the Transvaal, June to September 1900; and in Orange River Colony, 30th November 1900 to June 1901 and September 1801 to 31st May 1902 (mentioned in despatches, Medal with three Clasps, King's Medal with two Clasps).

Held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for London; fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches four times; invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1917.

Married Anne Pauline Clementina Thomas, daughter of John Phillips Thomas, on 6 October 1894.

Children - Aileen Edith Pauline Maunsell born 4 Sep 1895; Beryl Lola Maunsell born 15 Nov 1897, died 23 Jan 1969

Died on 30 December 1937 at age 78.

AWARDS: CMG.

London Gazette 4th January 1917.

War Office, 2nd January, 1917.

The following despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from General Sir Douglas Haig, G.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of the British Armies in France:

General Headquarters, 13th November, 1916.

Sir, I have the honour to submit a list of names of those officers, ladies, non-commissioned officers and men, serving, or who have served, under my command, whose distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty I consider deserving of special mention.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, D. HAIG, General. - Commander-in-Chief, The British Armies in France.

Maunsell, Brevet Colonel. G. W., late Royal West Kent Regiment., retired pay.

London Gazette 4th June 1917.

Chancery of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Downing Street, 4th June, 1917.

The KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of His Majesty's Birthday, to give directions for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, for services rendered in connection with Military Operations in the Field.

To be Additional Members of the Third Class or Companions, of the said Most Distinguished Order.

Lieutenant - Colonel and Brevet Colonel. George William Maunsell, ret. pay, late Royal West Kent Regiment.

London Gazette 9th July 1919.

The following is a continuation of Sir D Haig's despatch of 16th March 1919, submitting names deserving of special mention:

Royal West Kent Regiment - Maunsell Lieutenant Colonel & Brevet Colonel, G W., CMG., (retired pay).

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