George Thomas Manning

A Private with the 7th Battalion, George died on 14th of April 1919 at the age of 29. 

George was born at Lowestoft on 17 January 1890, a son of John Bryant and Harriet Elizabeth Manning. He was baptised at Saint John the Baptist Church, Reedham, Norfolk, on 6 April 1890, and his family lived at 61 Tonning Street, Lowestoft. In 1901 his family lived at 2 Gladstone Cottages, Tonning Street. By 1911 his family were living at 9 Kent Road and George worked as a fish merchant’s labourer. 

In 1917 George married Kate Pearce Doyland: this was registered in the Plomesgate district. Their home was at Hall Lane, Oulton.

George volunteered and enlisted in the Army. He joined the Norfolk Regiment, service number 9184. He was posted to the 7th Battalion and arrived in France, with his battalion, on 30 May 1915. George was wounded and his name appears in the official casualty list, the War Office Daily List, dated 30 October 1915. He suffered shell-shock and his name appears in the official casualty list, the War Office Daily List, dated 1 February 1916.

By August 1916 George was attached to 35 Trench Mortar Battery. George developed inflammation of the connective tissue in his left leg and was admitted to 3 Casualty Clearing Station, at Puchevillers. On 9 August he was transferred to 31 Ambulance Train and went to Rouen, arriving there on 10 August.   

By May 1918 George was attached to 36 Trench Mortar Battery. He developed a fever, pyrexia of unknown origin, and was admitted to 36 Field Ambulance. He was transferred to 15 Ambulance Train on 21 May 1918. George was wounded again in 1918 and his name appears in the official casualty list, the War Office Daily List, dated 23 September 1918.  

George died at Lowestoft from ‘sickness.’ 

On Saint Margaret's War Memorial.