Figure 1.-- He was the son of Sir Courtenay Cecil Mansel, 13th Bt. His monther pictured here was Ranulf Dabridgecourt Mansel and his sister was Lady Mary Phillippa Agnes Germaine Mansel. We do not know much about Rauf, but we do know that he served in the Royal Maruines duruing World War II. looks to about 5-years old and wears a button-on outfit. We know the portrait was taken in 1921. The studio was Bassano & Vandyk, an important London studio. Source: National Portrait Gallery, London.

The boy here was Rauf Mansel (1915-67). Rauf is not a very English sounding name. The boy's mother has a Scottish name. It is a derivation of a Nordic name -- actually a boy's name. The modern equivalent is Randolf or Randolph. I suspect that Rauf is also of Nordic origin. The name web sites state that Rauf is an Arabic name, but we are sure with the mother having a Nordic name, her son has one too. Perhaps the eqivalent of Ralph. He was the son of Sir Courtenay Cecil Mansel, 13th Bt. His monther pictured here was Ranulf Dabridgecourt Mansel and his sister was Lady Mary Phillippa Agnes Germaine Mansel. We do not know much about Rauf, but we do know that he served in the Royal Maruines duruing World War II. looks to about 5-years old and wears a button-on outfit. We know the portrait was taken in 1921. The studio was Bassano & Vandyk, an imoportant London studio.

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