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MANNING, William George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 865 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 September 1914, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kent, England, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Wardell, Ballina, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St Mary's National School, Woolwich, England |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Wounds, 1st Australian General Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, 24 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row B, Grave 305, Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 865, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW | |
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| 14 Oct 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 15th Infantry Battalion, Prior to embarking | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 865, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 865, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 29 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 865, 15th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the leg causing compound fracture. Invalided to Alexandria on board HS Gascon | |
| 24 Jun 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 865, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 865 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-06-24 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 21 Years
Son of William George and Elizabeth Manning of 57 Armitage Road, East Grenwich. England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal