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MANTON, John Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 217 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 25 July 1894 |
| Home Town: | Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Newtown Public School and Randwick Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 22 July 1916, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement 217, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked 217, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 22 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 217, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 217 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-22 |
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