| Regimental number | 24/2031 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wanganui |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 112 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Marian Manson, Rangitane, Main Trunk Line |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 5th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late George and Marian Manson. Native of Wanganui |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 1 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 2 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 20 May 1916; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 12 July 1916, and posted to D Company. Found guilty, 27 October 1916, of when on Active Service, while on duty as Signaller being outside the Signal Office: deprived of 7 days' pay. Appointed Lance Corporal while doing duty with Regimental Medical Officer, 27 December 1916. Relinquished appointment of Lance corporal, 30 July 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 30 July 1917; admitted to Venereal Hospital, Codford, while on leave, 10 August 1917; discharged and attached to VD Section, Codford, 15 September 917; rejoined unit, in the field, 30 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 6 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10928344 |