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Charles Henry Ernest MANNING

Date of birth12 December 1878
Place of birthPerth Western Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBusiness manager
AddressHill Street, Guildford, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation36
Next of kinWife, Mrs A T Manning, Hill Street, Guildford, Western Australia
Enlistment date18 March 1915
Rank on enlistmentCaptain
Unit nameAustralian Army Service Corps 16th Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/104/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 22 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Division Train
Promotions

Lieutenant Colonel


Unit: 2nd Division Train
Promotion date: 1 March 1916

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Distinguished Service Order


'Especially good service as Commander of Divisional Train.'
Recommendation date: 3 October 1916

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919).

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).

Medals

Distinguished Service Order


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103
Date: 29 June 1917

OBE


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919

Other detailsMedals: Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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