Regimental number | 42682 |
Date of birth | |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Cooper |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Dolly Mann, Makarewa, Southland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Balclutha |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 80 Corinthic on |
Final rank | Rifleman |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert and Elizabeth Ann Mann, 1 Lowe Street, Avenal, Invercargill. Native of Southland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917; marched into Sling Camp, 11 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 15 August 1917, and posted to C Company. Reported wounded and missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 27 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 36 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10928168 |