Sapper Henry Stanley MANNING (known as Stanley)
92nd Field Company, Royal Engineers 63366
Stanley was born in Spratton on 14 March 1891, the son of Edward Manning from Spratton, a farm labourer, and his wife, Kate, from the small village of Great Easton, Leicestershire. When he left school Stanley found a job as an under-gardener at Spratton Hall. By the time he was 20 Stanley’s mother had died and the family were living in one of Lord Erskine’s cottages in Manor Road, Spratton. There were three brothers in the family of seven – George, Henry Stanley and Edward. George and Stanley both fought in the First World War and returned home safely.
Stanley enlisted in 1915 and was sent overseas with the British Expeditionary Force on 28 July 1915 serving with the 92nd Field Company, Royal Engineers in France and Flanders. The 92nd Field Company was attached to the 18th (Eastern) Division and was involved in many battles in France and Flanders throughout 1916 to 1918. Stanley was awarded the 1915 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
He died in June 1973 aged 82, recorded in the Brixworth district.
Erskine cottages in Manor Road, Spratton, opposite the Chequers public house
Erskine cottages in Manor Road, Spratton, opposite the Chequers public house
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- Corporal Frank AUSTIN
- Lance Corporal James William AUSTIN
- Private John Samuel AUSTIN
- Sergeant William Henry AUSTIN
- Sergeant Bertie Henry BALDERSON
- Corporal Frederick Charles BALDERSON MM
- Lance Corporal Robert Samuel BALDERSON
- Private George William BUCKBY (known as William)
- Private Henry Andrew BUCKBY
- Richard Henry Horne BUCKBY
- Transport Sergeant Thomas BUCKBY MM
- Company Quartermaster Sergeant William Gander BUCKBY
- William Archibald COPSON (known as Archibald)
- Sapper Ebenezer COPSON
- Private Ernest Edward COPSON
- Pioneer Henry Owman COPSON (known as Harry)
- Private James COPSON
- Private John William COPSON
- Private Joseph COPSON
- Private Arthur Sidney GOODEN (known as Sidney)
- Private Hugh Henry GOODEN
- Sergeant Joseph Eric GOODEN (known as Eric)
- Private Arthur Thomas HAYTER
- Driver Frank Leonard HAYTER
- Private Harold Herbert HAYTER
- Lance Corporal John Charles HAYTER DCM (known as Jack)
- Private Walter Ernest HAYTER
- Ordinary Seaman Arthur Charles HORNE
- Private John William HORNE (known as William)
- Lance Corporal Lewis HORNE
- Private Thomas HORNE
- Driver John Henry LEESON
- Corporal Joseph Henry LEESON (known as Harry)
- Thomas Baden Powell LEESON (known as ‘Bard’)
- Private Albert MANNING
- Corporal Amos MANNING
- Private Arthur Cecil MANNING
- Private George MANNING
- Sergeant George William MANNING
- Sapper Henry Stanley MANNING (known as Stanley)
- Private John Thomas MANNING
- Private John William MANNING
- Air Mechanic Nathaniel MANNING
- Driver/Saddler Samuel MANNING
- Gunner George Albert MARTIN
- Private Joseph MARTIN
- Private Thomas Henry MARTIN (known as Harry)
- Private Thomas Walter MARTIN (known as Walter)
- Pioneer Walter Ernest MARTIN
- Sergeant William Higgs MARTIN, DCM
- Private Arthur Walter PAGE
- Private Francis Samuel PAGE (known as Sam)
- Private Frank PAGE
- Private Stephen PAGE
- Lieutenant George REEVE MC MM
- Private Richard Henry REEVE (known as Harry)
- Private Samuel REEVE
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