MANFIELD, George Samuel
| Service Number: | 8013 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Army Ordnance Corps AIF |
| Born: | 21 March 1893, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Bentleigh, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melbourne High School , Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Teacher |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 8 October 1917, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bentleigh War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Driver, 8013, 8th Infantry Brigade Train, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Driver, 8013, 8th Infantry Brigade Train, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 8 Oct 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 8013, Army Ordnance Corps AIF, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 8013 awm_unit: Australian Army Ordnance Corps awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-10-08 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Andreena Hockley
"Died of wounds, on the 8th of October, 1917, at the 2nd Canadian Clearing Station, Corporal George S. Manfield, who was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Manfield, Center-road, Bentleigh.
Born on the 21st of March, 1893, he passed through the elementary school, and, after a course at the Melbourne High School, became, in 1910, a junior teacher at Kilmore. In 1912, he was transferred to East Doncaster; in 1913, as head teacher, to School 3654, Tempy; had charge of part-time schools at Cape Schanck and Main Ridge in 1915; and ceased duty to enlist on the 4th of July, 1915.
His record shows that he was an indus-trious, energetic teacher, earnest, hard-working, and interested in his work.
He left Australian shores in November, 1915, remained six months in Egypt, and then passed on to France. His brother, James S. Manfield, also served abroad."
Source: The Education Department's Record of War Service, Victoria, 1914-1919.
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