South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 330771 Albert George MANN - 2nd/5th Royal Warwickshire Battalion


Killed in Action Sunday, November 4, 1917 aged 26

 albert mann and family grave for albert mann

Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Sunken Road Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
20 May 1915 in France ~ Moreton Morrell | Whitnash
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Local actions near Arras Aug 1914 at Leamington Spa  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
NE of Arras ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Albert is listed as being killed in action on 4 Nov 1917 and war diary for that date places the battalion in the Greenland Hill sector and states "Battalion holding front line, LEFT SUBSECTOR". No other details are given.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
Jan Qtr 1891 at Moreton Morrell 18 Jan 1891 at Moreton Morrell
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
George and Harriet Mann The Vicarage, Moreton Morrell
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
Alice Mann nee Compton George William Mann born 3 May 1914
7 Feb 1914 at Shutford, Banbury Horace Albert Mann born 30 Oct 1916
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History                       
1901 - Beer House, Moreton Morrell 1911 - Salesman
1911 - Moreton Morrell 1914 - Cabinet Maker
1916 - The Vicarage, Moreton Morrell  
   
Brother of Horace Mann who also fell