Regimental number | 3831 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | St Peter & Paul School, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | 4 Raglan Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 2.75" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C McManus, 4 Raglan Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Catherine McMANUS, 47 Kerford Road, Albert Park, Victoria. Native of South Melbourne |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 3888 Pte Alfred McMANUS, 2nd Bn, returned to Australia, 24 August 1918; 2719 Pte Samuel McMANUS, 60th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916; 2703 Pte Thomas McMANUS, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 April 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Now, 5 August 1916, declared 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1960106: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Statement, 2742 Pte J.R. MOLONY, 60th Bn (patient, Pinner Hospital), 26 October 1916: 'Informant states that on 19th July 1916 at Armentieres, immediately after going over the top MacManus (sic) was shot through the stomach. Informant stopped and gave him some water and he died about 5 minutes later.' Second statement, 3329 Pte E. JUDD, B Company, 60th Bn, 28 February 1917: 'He was killed at Fleurbaix on 19th. July in the charge. His body lay out in No Man's Land. The disc was recovered and brought in. I saw it.' Third statement, 3183 Pte E.H. MILLERSHIP, A Company, 60th Bn, 23 February 1917: 'Witness was amongst those helping to sort out the identity discs sent to the orderly room, belonging to the men killed in action, and the one belonging to soldier [3831 P. McMANUS] passed through his hands.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McMANUS Patrick
Red Cross File No 1960106 |