Abraham McMANUS

Regimental number7303
Place of birthHamilton, Scotland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationCarter
AddressToowoomba, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Height5' 7.5"
Weight153 lbs
Next of kinFather, James McManus, West & Russell Streets, Toowoomba, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date5 November 1915
Place of enlistmentToowoomba, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name6th Field Company Engineers, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/25/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on 31 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Field Company Engineers
FateKilled in Action 17 September 1917
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialMenin Road South Military Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
24
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Mary Rosetta McMANUS, 115 Male Street, Brighton, Victoria
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Disembarked Egypt, 5 May 1916, and joined Miscellaneous Reinforcements, Tel el Kebir.

Embarked from Alexandria on board HT 'Briton', 28 May 1916; disembarked England (date not recorded). Proceeded overseas to France, 16 August 1916; taken on strength, 6th Field Company Engineers, Belgium, 10 September 1916.

Found guilty, 2 December 1916, of conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline in that he failed to massage his feet with whale oil when ordered to do so by an N.C.O.: awarded forfeiture of 2 days pay.

Detached for duty with 24th Bn, France, 11 July 1917; rejoined 6th FCE from detachment, 22 July 1917. On leave to England, 15 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 28 August 1917.

Killed in action, Belgium, 17 September 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal