South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 17734 Thomas MANNING - 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment

Died of Wounds on Tuesday 11th July 1916 aged 23

Military History
     
Theatre of War Campaign Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Bravery & Conduct Medals SWFHS Area Memorials
9 Nov 1915 in France ~ Leamington St. Paul's Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died Date and Place Enlisted in Army Other War Memorials  
Battle of the Somme March 1915 in Coventry All Saints Church, Braunston Memorial 
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
13th General Hospital, Boulogne Royal Navy (see below)  
     

Previous Naval Service

  • 26 Oct 1910 - Enlisted in Royal Navy in Portsmouth
  • Served on or at HMS Victory I; HMS Jupiter; HMS Neptune
  • 06 Aug 1913 - Retired from Royal Navy

Circumstances of Death

Thomas is listed as dying of wounds received in action at on 11th July 1916 in the 13th General Hospital at Boulogne.

We have not been able to identify exactly where and when Thomas was originally wounded, but we believe it was around the 7th or 8th July when the 2nd Battalion, along with a battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment, captured the village of Contalmaison incurring casualties of three hundred men.
 
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
20 Jul 1892 in Braunston, Northants  
   
Parents Names Abode
John and Annie Manning Braunston, Rugby
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Georgina Manning nee Lawson 43 King Street, Leamington Spa                                                          
14 Jun 1915 at Leamington St. Paul's  
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1892 - Braunston, Northants 1901 - Scholar 
1901 - 83 High Street, Braunston 1909 - Farm Labourer
1911 - Royal Sailors Rest, Buckingham Street, Portsmouth  1910 - Ordinary Seaman
1915 - 43 King Street, Leamington Spa 1911 - Ordinary Seaman 
   

 

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