South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| Mesopotamia | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Basra War Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 20 May 1915 in France | Moreton Morrell | |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Siege of Kut | Dec 1914 at Coventry | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Kut al Amara | ||
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
On the 6th April, the 7th Division including the 1st Ox & Bucks LI assaulted enemy positions at Sannaiyat but advanced straight into a hail of rifle and machine gun fire from both banks, There would be three similar attacks launched by the division that day, all spreadheaded by the 28th and 19th were cut to pieces and the Ox and Buck lost all their officers and 220 of 266 other ranks including Horace.| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1894 at Moreton Morrell | 2 Sep 1894 at Moreton Morrell |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| George and Harriet Mann | The Vicarage, Moreton Morrell |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| ~ | ~ |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1901 - Beer House, Moreton Morrell | 1911 - Bothy lad |
| 1911 - Moreton Morrell | |
| 1916 - The Vicarage, Moreton Morrell | |
Brother of Albert Mann who also fell