Ernest Thomas MANEFIELD MC

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MANEFIELD, Ernest Thomas

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	4 April 1915
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia, 21 November 1893
Home Town:	Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales
Schooling:	Wallsend Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Shop Assistant
Died:	Natural causes, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 23 January 1929, aged 35 years
Cemetery:	Wallsend Cemetery (NSW)
Memorials:	Hamilton War Memorial, Wallsend Soldier's Memorial

World War 1 Service

4 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1
5 May 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion
12 May 1915:	Embarked 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney
12 May 1915:	Involvement 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
9 Jun 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 17th Infantry Battalion
28 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 17th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières
14 Jun 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 62nd Infantry Battalion
15 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 17th Infantry Battalion
1 Feb 1919:	Honoured Military Cross, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, For gallantry and courage during the attack on Mont St. Quentin, near Peronne, on 31st August, 1918, when he led his company through to the objective.
2 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 17th Infantry Battalion

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Military Cross

'During the attack on Mont St. Quentin, near Peronne, on 31st August, 1918, he led his company with the greatest gallantry through to the objective. At times, far away in front of his men, he charged the enemy whenever met, and in whatever strength, thus inspiring his men with his own enthusiasm. It was entirely due to his personal courage that repeated hostile attempts to bomb our lines extending over eighteen hours, failed.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67
Date: 3 June 1919

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