World War I

Death Penny

In memory of

Frederick George Manning

Suffolk

Initials: F G

Full Name

FREDERICK GEORGE MANNING

Date Of Birth: 1897

Age: 19

Birth Place: THERBERTON, SUFFOLK

Nationality: British

Resided Place: IPSWICH, SUFFOLK

Date Of Death: 23 Aug 1916

Fate: Died Of Wounds

Rank Name: Lance Corporal

Service Number: 3/3885

Duty Location: France And Flanders

Died in Active Service: Yes

Service: British Army

Regiment: Suffolk Regiment

Battalion: 2nd Battalion

Conflict Period: World War I

Served For: United Kingdom

LANCE CORPORALFREDERICK GEORGE MANNING

Service Number: 3/3885

Regiment & Unit: Suffolk Regiment 2nd Bn.

Date of Death: Died 23 August 1916

Age: 19 years old

Buried or commemorated at

ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY

VI. H. 11.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder

Country of Service: United Kingdom

Personal Inscription: DIED FOR KING AND COUNTRY

During the war many soldiers gave the ultimate sacrifice:

‘They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them’

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