George Alfred Manning
George Alfred Manning (1891-1917)
1918 Obituary [1]
Lieut. GEORGE ALFRED MANNING, M.C., R.E., was born in Calcutta on 29th May 1891.
He was educated at St. Paul's School, West Kensington, and took the Mining Course at the University of Birmingham during 1908-9 and the Engineering Course at the Central Technical College, South Kensington, during 1909-11.
In October 1912 he entered as a pupil the locomotive works of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, and on completion of his course in 1915 he obtained a Commission in the Royal Engineers.
In 1917 he was awarded the Military Cross.
His death took place in action in France on 26th September 1917, at the age of twenty-six.
He was elected a Graduate of this Institution in 1913.
1917 Obituary.[2]
We regret to have to record the death of Sec, Lieut. George Alfred Manning, M.C., R.E., who was killed in action in France on September 26th, 1917, at the age of 26. He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Manning, of Wilmington Lodge, Hassocks, Sussex, and late of Calcutta, and was educated at St. Paul’s School, where he was in the O.T.C., and afterwards at Birmingham University (Engineering Section). He then entered the Locomotive Works of the L.B. and S.C. Railway as a pupil, and on the completion of his course obtained his commission in the Royal Engineers in October, 1915.
On July 18th, 1917, he was awarded the Military Cross “ for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty under very heavy shell fire. He organised and collected his men, who had been scattered by heavy barrage, on their way to wire the defences of a position, and his fearlessness and splendid example enabled that work to be carried out successfully though constantly interrupted by shell fire.”
His major wrote:—” His loss is deeply felt by all his comrades and myself in particular. He was a brave soldier and fine English gentleman; he has proved his worth in many hard times, and on one occasion, when he won his well-earned decoration, he gave me the greatest assistance and support.”
Deceased joined the Institution as an Associate Member in July, 1913.