Mosley Mayne

General

Sir Mosley Mayne

GCB, CBE, DSO
General; Sir Mosley Mayne; GCB, CBE, DSO
	Mayne (left) with Prince Amedeo (second from left) after the Battle of Amba Alagi in 1941
Nickname(s)	"Mo"
Born	24 April 1889; Wincanton, Somerset, England
Died	17 December 1955 (aged 66)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army; British Indian Army;
Years of service	1908–1947
Rank	General
Service number	23034
Unit	East Lancashire Regiment; 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons; 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (Watson's Horse); 9th Deccan Horse;
Commands	Royal Deccan Horse; 4th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade; 9th Indian Infantry Brigade; 5th Indian Infantry Division; XXI Indian Corps; Eastern Command, India;
Battles / wars	First World War; Second World War;
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Distinguished Service Order; Mentioned in Despatches (3);

General Sir Ashton Gerard Oswald Mosley Mayne, GCB, CBE, DSO (24 April 1889 – 17 December 1955) was a senior British Indian Army officer active in both the First World War and Second World War, where he commanded Eastern Command, India.