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2nd Lt. Percy Charles Mann
British Army 17th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Hastings, Sussex
(d.31st Jul 1917)
Percy Mann was born on 20th of August 1893 in Hastings, Sussex. He married Dorothy Gilmore Lush on 26th of June 1915. He signed up for the Kings Royal Rifle Corps and died on the first day of the Battle of Pilckem Ridge which was the opening attack of the 3rd Ypres offensive on the 31st of July 1917. His daughter Gladys Ivy was born 3 months after he died.
Able.Sea. Richard Mann
Royal Navy HMS Africa
My Dad Dick Mann was transferred from the HMS Africa when his ship went for a refit. He got wounded at the Battle of Jutland. Can you help me and tell me which ship he was transferred to?
Lt. Theodor John Lewis Mann
British Army 173rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
(d.28th April 1918)
Lieutenant Theodor Mann was 35 years old when he died. He is buried in Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, France, Grave I.A.39. He was the husband of Constance M. Mann, 41 Chelsea Gardens, London, and the son of Lucy Elizabeth Mann and the late John Pidsley Mann QC.
Pte. William Samuel Mann
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusilliers
from:Hersham, Surrey
(d.6th Aug 1917)
Pte. William Mann
British Army 10th Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment
from:Norwich, Norfolk
(d.18th July 1916)
William Mann was killed by a shell that hit the the battalion, whilst they were resting at Shelter Wood, on high ground south of Mametz Wood. William was the first of three Mann brothers killed in just 250 days, sons of the late William Mann and Betsy Mann nee Milk of Norwich. Oscar was with the 47th battalion CEF and was killed on 18th November 1916 in Desire Trench on the Somme. Percy R Mann served with the Royal Engineers and was killed on 26th March 1917 in Mesopotamia.
PO Stkr. William John Mannell
Royal Navy HMS Glorious
William Mannell, my great grandfather, served in the Royal Navy from 1916 to 1945 as a Stoker. His main ships included HMS Glorious in WWI and HMS Sirius in WWII. He also served on submarines between the wars. After WWII he settled in Portsmouth and is buried in Kingston Cemetery, not far from The Battle of Minden pub which he and my great grandmother owned at one point. I do have his service record and some diary entries and technical notes but there's quite a lot there and some of it is almost unreadable.
2nd Lt. Henry Fairholm Manners
British Army 7th Btn Norfolk Regiment
(d.28th Apr 1917)
I found Henry Fairholm Manners in my family tree, I know nothing of him other than that he left a mother who died alone and 3 sisters who never married.
Pte. Alfred Charles Henry Manning
British Army 2nd Btn. Devonshire Regiment
from:Torre, Torquay
(d.10th Aug 1917)
My Great uncle was Alfred Manning, son of John Henry and Edith Emily Manning, whose name is immortalized on panel 21 at the Menin Gate. I have always remembered the sacrifice Alfred made and the courage he must have shown at such a young age. He will go on through generations of my family being remembered and never forgotten. I believe his final resting place are the fields where he fell,may his soul rest in peace for eternity.
At the going down of the sun we will remember them. Lest We Forget
Pte. Douglas W Manning
British Army 11th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
from:Dover
Douglas Manning is my Godfather who lost half of his hand on 31st of July 1917 fighting at Ypres. He was picked up at No 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station. He was sent home on a hospital ship on 17th of August 1917.
Cpl. Ernest Manning
British Army 17th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:London
(d.28th Nov 1917)
Ernie Manning was my Uncle, he died 4 days after my father was born and I have a good deal of memorabilia including his medals and badges. He is commemorated on the Louveral Memorial near Cambrai.
Editor's Note:- Official records show that he commenced his service in the 23rd Battallion (1st Sportsmans) of the Royal Fusiliers but transferred to the 17th Battalion in October 1916.
Cpl. Ernest Charles Manning
British Army 8th Battalion Devonshire Regiment
from:Totnes, Devon
(d.8th May 1917)
Ernest Charles Manning was my paternal Great-Uncle.
Sgt. Ernest Arthur Manning
British Army 14th Battalion Rifle Brigade
from:London
(d.7th July 1918)
Pte. Francis Manning
British Army 2nd Btn. Irish Guards
from:Strandhill, Sligo
(d.15th September 1916)
Pte Frank Manning
British Army 8th Btn. Suffolk Regiment
from:Norton, Northamptonshire
(d.17th February 1917)
Frank Manning was born in 1889 at Norton the son of George Manning of Norton and Sarah from Daventry. In the 1891 Census George and Sarah both aged 38 were living in Norton with their children Ada aged 12, Ethel aged 9, Alfred aged 7 and Frank aged 1. They were living next door to William and Susannah Manning (George's parents) who had living with them two more of the family Frank's brothers, William aged 13 and John aged 11. Frank's brother Alfred is the same age as John Blencowe who lives next door to the family. Sadly both Alfred and John were killed in action and are also commemorated on the Norton War Memorial. In the 1901 Census George is recorded as a blacksmith living with Sarah, son John is a coachman aged 21 and Alfred is a groom aged 17. Frank aged 11 is now living with his grandparents William aged 79 and Susannah aged 78, next door to his parents. William is living on private means, Ada and Ethel are not recorded so may have been married. In the 1911 Census his mother Sarah has died and Frank is again living with his father and is a waggoner on farm. Alfred is boarding in Long Buckby and is a cab driver.
Frank enlisted in Daventry as Private 40436 into the 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Frank was killed in action on the 17th of February 1917 at the age of 28, five months after Alfred his older brother and is buried in Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France and is commemorated on the Norton War Memorial and Great War Memorial Board in the Church. He was awarded the British War and Victory medals and commemorative plaque and scroll.
Capt. Guy Owen Manning
Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 1st Btn.
(d.18th June 1915)
Captain Manning was buried in the Kavieng European Cemetery in New Guinea, Grave 14.
Capt. Guy Owen Manning
Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 1st Btn.
(d.18th June 1916)
Captain Manning is buried in the Kavieng European Cemetery in Papua New Guinea.
Pte. J. Manning
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
J Manning was wounded in October 1916
Pte. Michael Manning
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 6th (Perthshire) Battalion
from:Auchterarder, Perthshire
(d.13th Aug 1915 )
My 2nd great grandfather Cornelius Manning and his son, Michael Manning, both went off to war in 1914. Father and son both served in France, Cornelius for two years, Michael for one serving with the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial) - he was killed in Flanders dying of his wounds and subsequently buried in Corbie Communal Cemetery, France.
Cornelius survived and was discharged in 1919, later dying in 1925 at around the age of fifty. He was survived by his wife Annie and his five daughters, including Annie Hutchison, my great grandmother.
Pte. Stephen Manning
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
Stephen Manning was wounded in October 1916
Bmbdr. Thomas John Charles Manning
British Army 32nd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Cornwall
(d.29th Jul 1918)
Gunner Thomas Manning
68th Siege Battery RGA
from:Pratt's Bottom, Kent
(d.4th April 1917)
Boy1. William Alfred Manning
Royal Navy HMS Genista
from:Bridgend, Glamorgan
(d.23rd Oct 1916)
My family's Great Uncle, William Alfred Manning, H.M. Royal Navy Boy 1st Class was killed in action 23rd October 1916 on board H.M.S. Genista, that was sunk by the German submarine U-57 in the Atlantic, whilst Genista was minesweeping off the west coast of Ireland. Genista, which had only been launched on the 26th of February 1916, sank rapidly and out of 73 crew, only 12 survived. William's body has never been recovered. He is commemorated on the Naval Memorial, Portsmouth. William was born on 30th January 1900. When he was killed in action he was only 16.
Pte William James Manning
British Army 2/7th (Cyclist) Battalion Devonshire Regiment
from:Exeter
(d.25th April 1918)
Pte Francis Mannion
British Army 2nd Btn Irish Guards
from:Mannionstown, Strandhill, Co Sligo
(d.15th Sept 1916)
Pte. Francis Mannion
British Army
from:Mannionstown, Strandhill, Co Sligo, Ireland
(d.15th Sep 1916)
Pte. John Mannion
British Army 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.11th Aug 1916)
John Mannion served with the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He was aged 24 when he died on 11th August 1916. Born in Hebburn he was the son of John and Margaret Mannion of Edward Street Hebburn and husband of Eleanor Mannion (nee Thorne) of 26 Milton Street Jarrow. On the 1911 census he is listed as John Mannion age 21 Plumbers Labourer in Shipyard is with his parents John and Margaret Mannion and family at 3 Edward Street, Jarrow. He enlisted in South Shields.
John is buried in Martinsart British Cemetery and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.
Mjr. Edward Mannock VC, DSO, MC.
Royal Air Force 85 Sqdn
from:Birmingham
(d.26th July 1918)
Edward Mannock was killed in action on the 26th of July 1918, aged 31. Commemorated on the Flying Services Memorial in Arras, France, he was the son of Mrs. J. Mannock, of 24, Lozells Rd., Six Ways, Birmingham. Major Mannock was involved in the downing of at least 23 further aircraft, but because others might well have assisted in their destruction these were not added to the total in his VC Citation.
An extract from the London Gazette, dated 18th July, 1919, records the following:- "On the 17th June, 1918, he attacked a Halberstadt machine near Armentieres and destroyed it from a height of 8,000 feet. On the 7th July, 1918, near Doulieu, he attacked and destroyed one Fokker (red-bodied) machine, which went vertically into the ground from a height of 1,500 feet. Shortly afterwards he ascended 1,000 feet and attacked another Fokker biplane, firing 60 rounds into it, which produced an immediate spin, resulting, it is believed, in a crash. On the 14th July, 1918, near Merville, he attacked and crashed a Fokker from 7,000 feet, and brought a two-seater down damaged. On the 19th July, 1918, near Merville, he fired 80 rounds into an Albatross two-seater, which went to the ground in flames. On the 20th July, 1918, East of La Bassee, he attacked and crashed an enemy two-seater from a height of 10,000 feet. About an hour afterwards he attacked at 8,000 feet a Fokker biplane near Steenwercke and drove it down out of control, emitting smoke. On the 22nd July, 1918, near Armentieres, he destroyed an enemy triplane from a height of 10,000 feet. Major Mannock was awarded the undermentioned distinctions for his previous combats in the air in France and Flanders:-Military Cross, gazetted 17th Sept., 1917; Bar to Military Cross, gazetted 18th Oct., 1917; Distinguished Service Order, gazetted 16th Sept., 1918; Bar to Distinguished Service Order (1st), gazetted 16th Sept., 1918; Bar to Distinguished Service Order (2nd), gazetted 3rd Aug., 1918. This highly distinguished officer during the whole of his career in the Royal Air Force, was an outstanding example of fearless courage, remarkable skill, devotion to duty and self-sacrifice, which has never been surpassed. The total number of machines definitely accounted for by Major Mannock up to the date of his death in France (26th July, 1918) is 50 - the total specified in the Gazette of 3rd Aug., 1918, was incorrectly given as 48 instead of 41."
Pte. Ina Manock
British Army 4th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
Ina's story, from the available records, shows the following: The 1911 census shows 19-year-old unmarried shop assistant Ina Manock living with his 43-year-old widowed mother Hannah Maria and three female boarders at 80 Moss St, Rochdale.
The Medals Rolls show Pte. Ina Manock (Regt. Nos: 75901, 27562). His attestation papers state that he was born between July and September 1891 in Middleton Junction, near Oldham, Lancashire. A single moulders labourer, living at 10 Hardman Rd, Rochdale, Ina joined the 4th Lancashire Fusiliers on 8th December 1915 at the age of 24 years 4 months. (He later served with the 2nd, 3rd and 15th Battalions, too.) On enlistment, Ina is described as 5' 7" tall; weighing 132lbs. Shortly after, he gave his new wife Ethel (nee Wilson) of 81 Moss St, Rochdale, as his next-of-kin. The couple were married in St. Peters Newbold, Rochdale, on 20th March 1917.
Ina was in the UK from 26 January 1917 to 17th April 1917. He went to France on 18th April 1917. On 9th January 1918 he was transferred to the UK on the Hospital Ship St. Patrick. He was admitted to VA Hospital in Northam, north of Bideford, with trench fever on 10th January 1918. He spent from 14th February until 27th March 1918, being treated for the same thing, in Exeters No. 3 War Hospital.
On 15th May 1918 he was wounded (described variously as a shell abrasion, a gunshot wound and an abscess) in his right knee, for which he was treated in the 21st General Hospital, Etaples. He also spent from 7th September to 2nd December 1918 being treated for an infected blister to his right ankle (malleolus).
On 14th September 1918, he was transferred to the UK via the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen. On 15th January 1819, Ina applied for a pension on the basis of weakness/swelling following the healing of drainage wounds to his right heel/calf. A 20% disability was agreed. He described his last job, before joining the army, as that of a brass finisher working for the Brierley Brass Works, Hill St, Rochdale. Ina was discharged from the army on 26th January 1919.
In 1922, Ina and Ethel were living at 81 Moss St, Rochdale. Ina died in Rochdale between January and March 1963 aged 71.
Pte. Burton Arthur Mansell
British Army 16th Btn. Royal Tank Corps
Pte Edwin H. Mansell
British Army 18th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
Whilst researching the Mansell Family Tree, I found medal card for Pte Mansell Edwin H, 1775 18 Royal Fusiliers 14 Nov 1915 who was later promoted Captain/Adjutant 12th. Bn "Cadre" Machine Gun Corps. He was awarded "pip, squeak & wilfred and gazetted for a gallantry award.
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