Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Commissioned Writer and Paymaster Lieutenant C. S. Mansfield, who was awarded the M.B.E. for his services in the Second World War

British War and Victory Medals (M.11265 C. S. Mansfield. 2 Wr. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.11265 C. S. Mansfield. C.P.O. Wr. H.M.S. Vivid.) light contact marks, very fine (3) £80-£100

M.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1945.

Cyril Storey Mansfield was born on 26 September 1896, at Taunton, Somerset. He initially engaged for hostilities only as a Third Class Writer, H.M.S. Vivid I, commencing naval service on 18 January 1915, but voluntarily re-engaged for a period of 12 years on 4 October 1916. During the Great War he served in H.M.S. Vivid I, H.M.S. Sabrina, H.M.S. Idaho, and H.M.S. Ramillies. His medals for service in the Great War were sent to H.M.S. Sherborne. He is noted as qualifying in coding and ciphering in February 1927, and he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, as Chief Petty Officer Writer, H.M.S. Vivid, in March 1930. He passed the education and proficiency tests to become Warrant Writer in 1934, and was promoted to Acting Warrant Writer in April 1936. He appears in the July 1937 Navy List as Warrant Writer (Devonport), with seniority 1 April 1936.

Mansfield served in the Second World War and was commissioned as Commissioned Writer on 3 June 1941, being promoted to Paymaster Lieutenant, and Supply Officer, on 14 August 1943. For his services during the Second World War he was appointed a Member of the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire. He was placed on the retired list in September 1946.