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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.