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John Morton MANNERS

Regimental number434B
Place of birthEganstown Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBlacksmith
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation38
Next of kinWife, Mrs Ada Louisa Manners, C/o S Rochstein, Vincent Street, Daylesford, Victoria
Enlistment date3 April 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name21st Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/38/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCompany Sergeant Major
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Pioneer Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

FateReturned to Australia 11 December 1918
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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