Gother Hubert MANN

Regimental number617
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineering student
AddressBinsford Road,Rose Bay, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Rose Mann, Binsford Road, Rose Bay, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date20 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Light Horse Regiment, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/17/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 13 June 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in desptaches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918).
Recommendation date: 1 March 1918

FateReturned to Australia 7 February 1919
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and initiative during the attack on Peronne, 1st September, 1918, when he led his company through heavy artillery and machine gun fire almost to Peronne ramparts, where he established a defence position. At great personal risk he then went out to locate the flanks of two other battalions, and successfully linked up with them. On the 2nd September he was wounded early in the attack, but in the evening again took charge of his company.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919

Family/military connectionsCousin: Major Gother Robert Carlyle CLARKE, Australian Army Medical Corps, killed in action, 12 October 1917.
Other detailsMedals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal