MANNING W.H.

Given Names:  William Henry

Service Number:  731

Unit:  4th Light Horse Regiment, 2nd reinforcements                                                         

Rank:  Private  

Paybook Number: 

Age:  23 Yrs  11 Mths

Occupation:  Farrier/Blacksmith                                                                                      

Marital Status:  Single

Religion:  Church of England

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  6 In                     

Weight:  147 Lbs

Chest:  33-36 In

Hair:  Brown

Eyes:  Blue

Complexion:  Florid

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  14/10/1914

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  FATHER  David Manning

Oswin Avenue, East Kew, Victoria                                                                                    

Embarkation Date:  3/2/1915

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Katuna A13

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Derbyshire                                      

Embarked:  29/4/1919                               

Disembarked: 

Unit:  4th Machine Gun Squadron                                                                                                  

Rank:  Sergeant

Discharge Date:  7/10/1919                       

Place: 

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  2496

British War Medal:  7965

Victory Medal:  7881

Other:   

BIRTH

Date or Year:  1890

Place:  St Kilda, Victoria                          

Father:  David Henry MANNING               

Mother:  Elizabeth Mary TUTTY

MARRIAGE

Year:  1920     

Place:             

Spouse: Irene Louisa KINSMAN

DEATH

Date or Year: 19/1/1965                          

Place: Frankston, Victoria                        

Burial:  Springvale, Victoria

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

Wounded in action 8/7/1915; gun shot wound, face

MEMORIALS

Kew War Memorial

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

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