BiographyHe enlisted under the alias Robert Mann on 22 October 1914.
Originally he gave his next of kin as an aunt, Mrs W Hill of Bay Terrace, South Wynnum, Brisbane, but his embarkation record lists his mother as next of kin. (It also records him as living at the same address).
His service record sheds no light on his use of an alias, except that his mother disapproved of him enlisting.Age32Date of Death9 August 1915Civil employmentSurveyors LabourerRelationshipsSon of Mrs Ellen Manning, of ?Wyandra?, Rawson Street, Epping.
Service Information
Service number1203RankPrivateRegiment13th Battalion, Australian InfantryPlace of enlistmentLiverpool, NSWPlace of embarkmentMelbourne, VictoriaDate of embarkment22 December 1914Place of deathGallipoliBattleLone Pine, GallipoliMemorial or CemeteryEpping War MemorialMemorial/Cemetery Lone Pine Cemetery, GallipoliKeywordsFirst World WarEppingWW1
H T Manning (alias Robert Mann). Hornsby Shire, accessed 19/03/2026, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/2889