MANNIX, Sydney Patrick
| Service Number: | 2622 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia, 23 March 1895 |
| Home Town: | West Maitland, Maitland, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer (Miner) |
| Died: | Wounds, 2nd Western General Hospital, Leicester Rd, Broughton, Manchester, Lancashire, England, 9 October 1918, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Manchester Southern Cemetery, England, United Kingdom Plot number 169, Section Q and has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone. |
| Memorials: | Inverell Kurrajong Parade Avenue of Honour, Tingha Stannifer and Old Mill Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2622, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2622, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 7 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 36th Infantry Battalion | |
| 30 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 33rd Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in UK & Ireland”
Sydney Patrick Mannix was born at Inverell, NSW on 23rd March, 1895 to James & Annie Mannix (nee McMahon).
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 4th September, 1916 as a 21 year old, single, Labourer (Miner) from Elizabeth Street, Telarah, West Maitland, NSW.
Private Sydney Mannix, Service number 2622, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on HMAT Benalla (A24) on 9th November, 1916 with the 9th Infantry Brigade, 36th Infantry Battalion, 5th Reinforcements & disembarked at Devonport, England on 9th January, 1917.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
On 9th January, 1917 Private Mannix was marched in to 9th Training Battalion at Durrington Camp, Wiltshire from Australia.
He proceeded overseas to France via Folkestone from 9th Training Battalion on 28th March, 1917. Private Mannix was marched in to 3rd A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Etaples on 29th March, 1917. He was marched out to his Unit on 31st March, 1917 & was taken on strength with 36th Battalion, in the Field, on 1st April, 1917.
Private Sydney Mannix was wounded in action on 10th June, 1917. He was admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance with gunshot wounds to left hand on 11th June, 1917 in Belgium & then transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station. Private Mannix was discharged to D.R.S. (Divisional Rest Station) on 12th June, 1917. He was transferred Fit to No. 3 Rest Camp at Boulogne on 1st July, 1917. Private Mannix was marched in to 3rd A.D.B.D. at Rouelles on 4th July, 1917 & marched out to his Unit on 25th July, 1917. Private Mannix rejoined his Unit in Belgium from Hospital on 30th July, 1917.
On 12th October, 1917 Private Sydney Mannix was wounded in action (2nd occasion). He was admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance on 12th October, 1917 with gunshot wounds to left arm then transferred to 44th Casualty Clearing Station. Private Mannix was transferred by Ambulance Train & admitted to 83rd General Hospital on 13th October, 1917. He was invalided to England on 16th October, 1917 on Hospital Ship Jan Breydal.
He was admitted to No. 2 Military Hospital, Old Park, Canterbury, England on 16th October, 1917 with gunshot wound/s to left arm – slight. He was transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield Park, Middlesex on 19th October, 1917. The Hospital Admissions form reads “Wounded 12.10.17 at Pascendale. Penetrating complete wound though upper part of forearm from without inwards.” Private Mannix was discharged to No. 2 Command Depot 22nd October, 1917.
Private Mannix was transferred again to No. 1 Command Depot on 26th October, 1917. He was medically classified as B.1.A.3. (Fit for Overseas Training Camp in two to three weeks) on 27th October, 1917. Private Mannix was reclassified as B.1.A.4. Fit for Overseas Training Camp when passed dentally fit) on 19th November, 1917.
On 26th November, 1917 Private Mannix was marched out to Overseas Training Brigade at Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire. He proceeded overseas to France from Overseas Training Brigade at Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire on 19th December, 1917.
He was marched in to A.I.B.D. (Australian Infantry Base Depot) at Rouelles, France on 20th December, 1917. Private Mannix was marched out to the Front on 23rd December, 1917 & rejoined his Battalion in Belgium on 26th December, 1917.
Private Sydney Mannix was appointed Lance Corporal on 17th April, 1918.
On 30th April, 1918 Lance Corporal Mannix was transferred to 33rd Battalion in France & taken on strength the same day. His Regimental number was changed from 2622 to 2622A (this usually occurred due to the duplication of Service numbers).
Lance Corporal Sydney Mannix was wounded in action (3rd occasion) on 23rd August, 1918. He was admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance with a shrapnel wound to eyelid & was returned to duty the same day. Lance Corporal Mannix rejoined his Unit in the field on 23rd August, 1918.
On 30th August, 1918 Lance Corporal Sydney Mannix was wounded in action (4th occasion). He was admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance then transferred to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station on 31st August, 1918. Lance Corporal Mannix was transferred by Ambulance Train 11 on 3rd September, 1918 & admitted to 3rd General Hospital on 4th September, 1918 with shrapnel wounds to buttocks. He was invalided to England on 7th September, 1918 on Hospital Ship St. David.
He was admitted to 2nd Western General Hospital, Manchester, England on 8th September, 1918 with bullet wounds to buttocks (severe).
Lance Corporal Sydney Mannix died at 10.53 am on 9th October, 1918 at 2nd Western General Hospital, Leicester Rd, Broughton, Manchester, Lancashire, England from wounds received in action in France – bullet wounds to buttocks & Toxaemia.
The report on death of Private Mannix, by the 2nd Western General Hospital, Leicester Rd, Broughton reads: “Pte Mannix, S., 33 Aust. I. F. Reg. No. 2622. Admitted to Leicester Rd. on Sep 8, 1918; Wounds of both buttocks; very foul smelling on admission; fracture of Ilium. On 19/9/18 wounds opened up and scraped & dead bone removed. Improved for a time but gradually got worse & died from toxic effects at 10.53 on 9 October, 1918. Wounds caused on active service.”
He was buried in Southern Cemetery, Manchester, Lancashire, England – Plot number 169, Section Q and has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/-southern.html
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