James Henry MANN MM

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Service Number:	2076
Enlisted:	14 July 1915, Broadmeadows, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	29th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Geelong, Victoria, March 1896
Home Town:	Ceres, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Memorials:	Barrabool Holy Trinity Sunday School Boys Honor Roll

14 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2076, Broadmeadows, Victoria
18 Feb 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2076, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne
18 Feb 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2076, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
26 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2076, 29th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood
26 Sep 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Polygon Wood, 'At POLYGON WOOD on 26th and 27th September 1917, Private MANN, who is an Observer on the Battalion Headquarters Staff, showed conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He went forward with the attack and took part in the fighting for the final objective, after which he helped to establish an observation post and to maintain same throughout the whole operation in spite of heavy enemy artillery and machine gun fire. he continually went forward to the front line, often through heavy barrages, and brought back intelligence of the greatest value. He, moreover, found time to assist in bringing in wounded, which work he performed under heavy machine gun fire
29 Sep 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2076, 29th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal
15 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2076, 29th Infantry Battalion

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