Loben Edward Harold Maund | |
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Born | Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire | 26 September 1892
Died | 18 June 1957 Fittleworth, Sussex | (aged 64)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1905–1946 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Scorpion HMS Danae Inter-Service Training and Development Centre HMS Ark Royal Director of Combined Operations, Middle East Director of Combined Operations, India Rear-Admiral, Landing Ships and Craft |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Mention in Despatches (3) |
Rear-Admiral Loben Edward Harold Maund CBE (26 September 1892 – 18 June 1957) was a rear admiral of the British Royal Navy, who served in World War I and World War II. He was the captain of the aircraft carrier Ark Royal when she was sunk in November 1941, but went on to serve in Combined Operations, playing an important role in the development of landing craft.[1]