L/Cpl
George Cyril Stanley Mann
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortedatum: 15/09/1897 |
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Geboorteplaats: Clapham, Surrey, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Algemene Informatie
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Beroep: Scholier |
Informatie legerdienst
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Land: Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Strijdmacht: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Lance Corporal |
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Service nummer: G/19275 |
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Dienstneming datum: 22/05/1916 |
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Dienstneming plaats: Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Eenheden: — East Surrey Regiment, 8th Bn. (Laatst gekende eenheid) |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 09/08/1917 |
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Plaats van overlijden: Stirling Castle, Zillebeke, België |
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Doodsoorzaak: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Leeftijd: 19 |
Begraafplaats
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: LIX Rij: B Graf: 11 |
Onderscheidingen en medailles 2
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British War Medal Medaille — 07/10/1920 |
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Victory Medal Medaille — 07/10/1920 |
Points of interest 3
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Mijn verhaal
George Cyril Stanley Mann was born in 1897 in Clapham, Surrey. He was the son of Samuel Edward Mann and Emma Louisa Sparrow. According to the De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour and the 1911 Census, George was still in secondary school, when he enlisted in June 1916. By August 1917 George served as a Lance Corporal in the machine gun section, of the 8th Battalion East Surrey Regiment, 55th Brigade, 18th (Eastern) Division.
On 4 August 1917 the 8th East Surrey’s moved into the support lines near observatory Ridge. While being in support the companies of the Battalion were shelled on a daily basis, suffering several casualties. At midnight on the 9th of August two companies of the 7th Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) moved out to Stirling Castle, in anticipation of the impending attack on Inverness Copse. They were accompanied by “B” Company of the 8th East Surrey’s, who were to occupy the front line, as soon as the attack was launched.
Lance Corporal George Cyril Stanley Mann was killed in action on the 9th of August 1917. He possibly fell, due to German shell fire, moments before the attack on Inverness Copse and was initially buried at Stirling Castle. George’s remains were exhumed after the war and were interred in Tyne Cot Cemetery. He was 20 years old.
On 4 August 1917 the 8th East Surrey’s moved into the support lines near observatory Ridge. While being in support the companies of the Battalion were shelled on a daily basis, suffering several casualties. At midnight on the 9th of August two companies of the 7th Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) moved out to Stirling Castle, in anticipation of the impending attack on Inverness Copse. They were accompanied by “B” Company of the 8th East Surrey’s, who were to occupy the front line, as soon as the attack was launched.
Lance Corporal George Cyril Stanley Mann was killed in action on the 9th of August 1917. He possibly fell, due to German shell fire, moments before the attack on Inverness Copse and was initially buried at Stirling Castle. George’s remains were exhumed after the war and were interred in Tyne Cot Cemetery. He was 20 years old.
Bronnen 1
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55 Infantry Brigade: 8 Battalion East Surrey Regiment, (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/2050/5). https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14303 Verdere verwijzing |
Meer informatie 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/463867 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=e38612fa-fa68-4ffd-afa4-8332ba9a141e |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/2902789 |