| Regimental number | 2719 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine McManus, 6 Raglan Parade, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| 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: Patrick and Kathrine McMANUS; husband of Violet Mary McMANUS, 39 Finlay Street, Albert Park, Victoria. Native of South Melbourne |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3888 Pte Alfred McMANUS, 2nd Bn, returned to Australia, 24 August 1918; 3831 Pte Patrick McMANUS, 60th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916; 2703 Pte Thomas McMANUS, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 April 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Now, 25 August 1916, declared 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1960107: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' Statement, 2950 Pte A. MORGAN, 60th Bn, 20 July 1917: 'On the 19th July at Fleurbaix we went over the parapet together in the 4th wave. I was wounded first, in the arm, and casualty was wounded through the lung by machine gun bullet. We lay down together in a shell hole for 30 hours, when the S.B. came up and took charge of us. Casualty died in the hospital.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McMANUS Samuel
Red Cross File No 1960107 |
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