| Regimental number | 12342 |
| Place of birth | Maclean, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Wool traveller |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.8 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Francis Manning, Commercial Hotel, Cootamundra, New South Wales. |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Unit name | 1st Anzac Mounted Division, 2nd Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Malwa on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Mounted Divisional Train |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Sydney on board HMAT 'Malwa', 22 July 1916; disembarked Suez, 25 August 1916, and marched in to Isolation Camp. Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 23 September 1916; transferred to Australian Army Service Corps, and taken on strength of AASC Details, 8 December 1916. Taken on strength of 4th Light Horse Brigade Supply Section, Ferry Post, 8 March 1917. Reverted to Private at own request, 25 June 1917. Transferred to Headquarters, Army Service Corps, Anzac Mounted Division, 19 July 1917. Attached for duty to 27th Depot Unit of Supply, 9 October 1917; transferred to Corps Troop Supplies, Desert Mounted Corps, 16 October 1917. Appointed Corporal, 16 October 1917. Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 11 July 1918 (malaria); transferred to Rest Camp, Port Said, 8 August 1918; marched in to AASC Training Unit, 15 August 1918. Taken on strength, Australian Divisional Train, 22 August 1918; taken on strength, 38th Company, in the field, 29 August 1918. Promoted Sergeant, 1 September 1918. Attached to Corps Troops Supply Details, 24 November 1918. Marched in to 38th Company from Aleppo, 23 June 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Morvada', 22 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 28 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 13 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MANNING Francis Geoffrey |
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