| Regimental number | 4929 |
| Place of birth | Korrumburra, Victoria |
| School | Church of England Grammar School, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Sumner, Brambra Road, Caulfield, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Maning, Sumner, Brambra Road, Caulfield, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets ('from the time of arrival of the American Fleet [Great White Fleet, August 1908]'). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Rejected four times before being accepted.' (details from mother) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Marcus Anthony and Louisa MANING, Bambra Road, Caulfield, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Sister: Staff Nurse Mary Louisa Beresford MANING, Australian Army Nursing Service, returned to Australia, 7 April 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1700107: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Mother replied to Base Records, 17 November 1921, in answer to a query regarding her husband with regards to medal allocation: 'I have not had any word of my husband for more than seven years nor any support for a much longer period (14 years).' |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MANING Henry Anthony Beresford
Red Cross File No 1700107 |
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