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MANNING, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2116 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 April 1916, Enlisted at Horsham |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 38th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia, 6 July 1885 |
| Home Town: | Quantong, Horsham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Quantong State School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Ploegstreet, Messines, France, 28 May 1917, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Commemorated in the Nutimak Cemetery, Victoria, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2116, 38th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Horsham | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2116, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2116, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Benjamin Hart Manning and Mary Ann(nee Keyte) Manning of Quantong, Victoria; brother of George Garrett Manning, Annie Manning, Marian Manning, Jane Ethel Manning, Benjamin Hart Manning, Emma Isabel Manning, Mary May Manning and Mary Mabel Manning
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal