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Sep 25, 1892
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Born to Patrick
J and Mary A (nee Dempsey) McManus at Toronto Ontario
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Jan 28, 1916
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Attested into
“C” Battery, RCHA (Royal Canadian Horse Artillery) at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 348739
Ø Next of kin given as Patrick McManus, father, of 74 Niagara St,
Toronto Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Soda Dispenser
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
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Mar 1, 1916
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Transferred to
the 59th Battalion at Kingston Ontario
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Apr 1, 1916
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Apr 11, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp
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Apr 13, 1916
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Awarded 10 days
CB (Confined to Barracks) for being drunk
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Apr 14, 1916
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Sentenced to 10
days detention for being “Drunk in Barracks”
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Apr 17, 1916
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Admitted to the
Connaught Military Hospital at Aldershott diagnosed with VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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May 1, 1916
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
His pay was
deducted 50¢ per day plus forfeiture of Allowances from April 24 until his
discharge from hospital
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May 20, 1916
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Admitted to the
Military Hospital at Shorncliffe diagnosed with complications from VDG
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Jun 7, 1916
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Declared to be AWL
(Absent Without Leave) from the hospital
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Jun 15, 1916
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While he was
AWL, he was discharged from the hospital
His pay was
deducted 50¢ per day plus forfeiture of Allowances from May 20 until his discharge
from hospital
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Jun 20, 1916
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Reported for
duty from being AWL
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Jun 21, 1916
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Sentenced to 10
days Field Punishment #2 for being AWL and loss of 14 days pay
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Jul 6, 1916
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Transferred to
the 39th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling
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Aug 17, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Aug 18, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
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Aug 22, 1916
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Admitted to No
39 General Hospital at Havre diagnosed with VDG
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Nov 4, 1916
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
His pay was
deducted 50¢ per day plus forfeiture of Allowances from August 23, until his
discharge from hospital
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Nov 5, 1916
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Assigned to
“A” Company for those recovering from wounds and illness at the CBD
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Nov 10, 1916
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Left the CBD and
joined the 2nd Entrenching Battalion at Hersin
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Dec 12, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion for the first time. The
Battalion was in the front line trenches near Bully Grenay
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Apr 9, 1917
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Pte McManus was
killed during the advance on Vimy Ridge. He
was buried in a mass grave in what was then called Crater CB 1. This was later renamed as the Zivy Crater
Cemetery. Because this is a mass grave and
exact location of his remains is not known, the names of those buried there are recorded
on panels around the cemetery.
Zivy Crater Cemetery
Thelus France
Following the war,
the British War Medal, Victory Medal and the Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs P
McManus, at 216 Palmerston Ave, Toronto Ontario
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father at the same address
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