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WW1 Uniform - Can Anyone Help?
« on: Tuesday 09 January 07 21:35 GMT (UK) »
I have this picture of an ancestor of mine.  We think it is Vincent Manning and that the photo was taken during WW1, but I would be grateful if anyone could help me with the uniform as I am hoping to go to Kew in February and would very much like to research his army record.  Unfortunately I do not have very much information, so any advice would be gratefully appreciated.

Thanks in anticipation.

Rachel

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Re: WW1 Uniform - Can Anyone Help?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 09 January 07 21:45 GMT (UK) »
Sorry can't help with the regiment - he looks a very smart young officer to me.
were you on the course at Northampton records office? If so just thought i'd say hello!!  ;)

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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 09 January 07 21:59 GMT (UK) »
Hi Wendy,

Yes, I was at Northampton and it is good to hear from you. 

It is a great photograph and I feel it would be a shame not to find out a bit more about him.

Rachel
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 09 January 07 22:05 GMT (UK) »
Hi there,

He appears to be a Second Lieutenant in the Machine Gun Corps.

Good luck.
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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 09 January 07 22:12 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Having searched various websites, I wasn't sure if it was the Machine Gun Corps uniform, but now you have confirmed this for me it gives me a fighting chance of finding his records. 

Thanks for your help! :)

Rachel
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 09 January 07 22:14 GMT (UK) »
I'd go along with Llwyd on this one.

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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 09 January 07 22:20 GMT (UK) »
Hi old rowley,

Thanks for that! It is good to have a confirmation.

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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 09 January 07 22:58 GMT (UK) »

T2/lt Victor Lionel Manning
25th Battalion Machine Gun Corps
KIA 23-3-1918 ( The German Spring Offensive, Kaiserslaught)

 Name:     MANNING, VICTOR LIONEL
Initials:    V L
Nationality:    United Kingdom
Rank:    Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service:    Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text:    25th Bn.
Age:    32
Date of Death:    23/03/1918
Additional information:    Son of Lionel John Manning, of Valley, Anglesey. Native of Ireland.
Casualty Type:    Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:    I. N. 18.
Cemetery:    BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY

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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 09 January 07 23:17 GMT (UK) »
Hi harribobs,

The Manning family I am researching would be from Naseby, Brixworth area and I do not appear to have a Victor Lionel Manning.  In fact I wish I had as you have given me some superb information.  There is however a questionmark over the christian name as I have found a William Thomas Manning that is a possibility on the National Archives website who was a second lieutenent in the Machine Gun Corps and his father would be Joseph Manning.  Sorry I don't have any more definite information.

Kind regards

Rachel
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