| Regimental number | 7303 |
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Address | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 153 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James McManus, West & Russell Streets, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 6th Field Company Engineers, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 24 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary Rosetta McMANUS, 115 Male Street, Brighton, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Egypt, 5 May 1916, and joined Miscellaneous Reinforcements, Tel el Kebir. Embarked from Alexandria on board HT 'Briton', 28 May 1916; disembarked England (date not recorded). Proceeded overseas to France, 16 August 1916; taken on strength, 6th Field Company Engineers, Belgium, 10 September 1916. Found guilty, 2 December 1916, of conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline in that he failed to massage his feet with whale oil when ordered to do so by an N.C.O.: awarded forfeiture of 2 days pay. Detached for duty with 24th Bn, France, 11 July 1917; rejoined 6th FCE from detachment, 22 July 1917. On leave to England, 15 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 28 August 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 17 September 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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