
| Regimental number | 44976 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Methven |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J T Mangin, Methven, Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Ashburton |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements, G Company (Part) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 81 Devon on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Naves Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 12), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: J.T. (b. New Zealand) and E.M. (b. Ireland) Mangin, Methven |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 5 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 11 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined Bn, in the field, 9 August 1917, and posted to B Company. Wounded in action, 30 September 1917 (shell wound, right forearm); admitted to No 2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 1 October 1917; transferred to 18th General Hospital, Camiers, 2 October 1917; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 14 October 1917; to No 5 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 15 October 1917; to Base Depot, Etaples, 30 November 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 19 December 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 11 February 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 27 February 1918. Admitted to Field Ambulance, 17 June 1918 (influenza), and transferred same day to 29th Casualty Clearing Station; to 74th General Hospital, Trouville, 26 June 1918; to No 4 Convalescent Depot, Havre, 10 July 1918; to Base Depot, Etaples, 30 August 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 27 September 1918. Killed in action, 8 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Note on medical form: state of teeth 'not sufficient' |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 59, p. 18 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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