Leslie Mungavin


Leslie Mungavin

Birth nameLeslie Norman Mungavin
Nickname(s)Jack
Munga Khan
Born(1925-03-22)22 March 1925
Bombay, British Raj[1]
Died1995 (aged 69–70)
Wandsworth, London, England[2]
AllegianceBritish Raj British India (1945-47)
Pakistan Pakistan (1947-78)
Service / branch Royal Indian Navy
 Pakistan Navy
Years of service1945–1978
Rank Rear Admiral
Service numberPN No. 282: 293 [3]
UnitNaval Operations Branch
CommandsVice Chief of Naval Staff
Naval attaché, Pakistan Embassy, London
Cmdnt Pakistan Marines
Battles / warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Awards Sitara-e-Pakistan
Sitara-i-Khidmat
Sitara-e-Basalat
Other workChairman Pakistan National Shipping Corporation

Rear Admiral Leslie Norman Mungavin SPk, SK, SBt (22 March 1925 – 1995) was a two-star rank admiral in the Pakistan Navy, and a defence diplomat. He is noted for releasing his diplomatic assignment at the High Commission of Pakistan in London to command the combat assignments during the war on the Western front with India in 1971.[4]

He also served as vice-chief of naval staff from 1975 until 1977, with a two-star rank despite the position is required an admiral to be promoted in three-star rank, the Vice-Admiral.: 354 [5]

  1. ^ India Births and Baptisms: Leslie Norman Mungavin
  2. ^ England and Wales Death Registration Index: Leslie Norman Mungavin
  3. ^ Pakistan (1978). The Gazette of Pakistan. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  4. ^ Shah, Mian Zahir (2001). "The Wit of Mungavin". Bubbles of Water: Or, Anecdotes of the Pakistan Navy. Karachi, Pakistan: PN Book Club Publication. p. 487. ISBN 9789698318031. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  5. ^ Jane, Frederick Thomas (1977). Jane's Fighting Ships. S. Low, Marston & Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.