Mansfield Smith-Cumming

Captain
Sir Mansfield Smith-Cumming
Born
Mansfield George Smith

(1859-04-01)1 April 1859
Lee, Kent, England
Died14 June 1923(1923-06-14) (aged 64)
London, England[2]
Spouse
Leslie Valiant-Cumming
(m. 1889)
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Order of St Stanislas (Russia)
India General Service Medal (with Perak clasp)[1]
Egypt Medal
British War Medal
Officer of the Legion of Honour (France)
Khedive's Star
Order of St Vladimir (Russia)
Espionage activity
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service branch Royal Navy
Secret Intelligence Service
Service years1878–1909; 1909–1923
RankCaptain
Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service
OperationsWorld War I

Captain Sir Mansfield George Smith-Cumming KCMG CB (1 April 1859[3] – 14 June 1923) was a British naval officer who served as the first chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS).

  1. ^ "The Perak War 1875–1876". Kaiserscross.com. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  3. ^ Judd, Alan (1999). The quest for C : Sir Mansfield Cumming and the founding of the British Secret Service. London: HarperCollins. p. 3. ISBN 0-00-255901-3. OCLC 42215120.

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