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Frederick Charles Manning (1895-1917)
Frederick Charles Manning was born July 24th, 1895 to father Dr. James Manning and mother Helen Harrington Manning in Saint John, New Brunswick. Manning lived at 158 Germain Street in uptown Saint John.
Frederick Charles Manning. Source: Veterans Affairs Canada.
Frederick Charles Manning filled out the attestation papers on May 10th, 1916 as Lieutenant and went overseas in July of 1916 to serve in the over-seas expeditionary force with the 85th Nova Scotia Highland Regiment of the Canadian Infantry.
Crest of the 85th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Source: Veterans' Affairs Canada.
Officers of the 85th Nova Scotia Highlanders, including Frederick Charles Manning. Source: Veterans' Affairs Canada.
Before serving in the army Manning was a student teacher. Manning fought in the battle of Vimy Ridge. After Vimy the Canadian Corps suffered 3,598 killed and 7,004 wounded and Canadians were in control of the ridge. Manning was one of the wounded, and later died of his wounds.
Bunker on Vimy Ridge. Source: National Archives of Canada.
Frederick Charles Manning died April 15th, 1917 and is now buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery in Pas de Calais, France about five kilometers north of Boulogne. ** note from Ms. Lewell: Wimereux is a cemetery that housed casualties from the hospital at Boulogne. Its most famed resident is John McCrae, author of the poem “In Flanders’ Fields”.**
Gravestone of Frederick Charles Manning at Wimereux. Source: Veterans' Affairs Canada.
Bibliography:
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfmsource=collections/virtualmem/Detail&casualty=84316
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Love this bio. Frederick was my great uncle. His brother, Lieutenant James Harold, served in the 52nd Btn., CEF and fought in the same battle at Vimy. He survived the war, but died of malaria in 1924 at age 27 working as an engineer for Standard Oil in Venezuela.
The military records are incorrect in that the mother of Frederick is Helen Hanington, not Harrington.
Hello, Relatives of Frederick Charles Manning.
My great-aunt Elizabeth McWhinnie graduated from Mount Allison U. sometime before 1914, and in 1914, from N.S. Normal College. She then graduated from Acadia U. in N.S. in 1916. She lived, a single woman, to almost 102 and was an esteemed teacher . Among her surviving possessions is a picture of a handsome uniformed soldier signed “Sincerely, Fred C. Manning”. The photo is captioned Acadia-1916, and was taken by Graham in Wolfville. Also, there is a picture of a young man in black graduation garb, but taken by Climo, St.[sic] John, N.B., no date. Could this be a younger Fred Manning?
My husband and I yearly attend the Remembrance Day services held at Acadia University and his name is always read out. I have wondered if there were any relatives who would like to have these pictures, or might even have some knowledge of my dear great aunt.
I’m sorry, Irene, but I have no knowledge of your great aunt. But I would LOVE to have the photos of Fred C. Manning! He was my great uncle, the brother of my grandfather Laurence E. Manning.
Oct. 30, 2012
Hello, Relatives of Frederick Charles Manning.
My great-aunt Elizabeth McWhinnie graduated from Mount Allison U. sometime before 1914, and in 1914, from N.S. Normal College. She then graduated from Acadia U. in N.S. in 1916. She lived, a single woman, to almost 102 and was an esteemed teacher . Among her surviving possessions is a picture of a handsome uniformed soldier signed “Sincerely, Fred C. Manning”. The photo is captioned Acadia-1916, and was taken by Graham in Wolfville. Also, there is a picture of a young man in black graduation garb, but taken by Climo, St.[sic] John, N.B., no date. Could this be a younger Fred Manning?
My husband and I yearly attend the Remembrance Day services held at Acadia University and his name is always read out. I have wondered if there were any relatives who would like to have these pictures, or might even have some knowledge of my dear great aunt.
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