Pierse Joseph Mackesy
Pierse Mackesy | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Pat" |
| Born | 5 April 1883 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 8 June 1956 (aged 73) Osborne House, East Cowes, Isle of Wight (formerly of Southwold, Suffolk) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1902–1940 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 21757 |
| Unit | Royal Engineers |
| Commands | 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division (1938–40) 3rd Infantry Brigade (1935–38) Depot Battalion Royal Engineers (1930–32) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Russian Civil War Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
Major General Pierse Joseph Mackesy, CB, DSO, MC (5 April 1883 – 8 June 1956) was a British Army officer who, early in the Second World War, led the attempt to recapture Narvik in April–May 1940 in the ill-fated Norwegian campaign.