Samuel MCMANUS

MCMANUS, Samuel

    Service Number: 694
    Enlisted: 19 August 1914, Melbourne, Vic.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Newstead, Victoria, Australia, 1892
    Home Town: Newstead, Mount Alexander, Victoria
    Schooling: Newstead State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Butcher
    Died: Died of wounds, 1st Australian CCS, Estaires, France, 30 May 1916
    Cemetery: Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension, France
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    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Newstead & District Great European War Roll of Honor, Newstead State School No. 452 WWI Honor Roll, Newstead War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    19 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 694, 8th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
    19 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 694, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
    19 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 694, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne
    25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 694, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
    8 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 694, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Krithia (Second)
    21 May 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 694, 8th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), SW to back sustained in the line at Fleurbaix. Evacuated to 1st ACCS at Estaires, but later died of his wounds on 30 May 1916.

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of Thomas McMANUS, Newstead, Vic.

    Newstead Soldier Killed
    Private S. McManus, son ol Mr. T. McManus, an old resident of Newstead has been killed in action in France. The dead hero saw the whole of the Gaillipolian campaign without being wounded. He left with the first forces. Word came through on Tuesday that he had been killed by a hand grenade.

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