Individual Details
William John "Bill" MANLEY
(2 October 1896 - 25 May 1976)
Events
| Birth | 2 October 1896 | West Ham, Essex, England |  | ||
| Census | 1901 | 65 Evesham Road, West Ham, Essex, England | | ||
| Residence | 1901 | Relation to Head of House: Son - West Ham, Essex, England | | ||
| Occupation | 1911 | Office Clerk, Shipping Agents | | ||
| Census (family)-shared | 1911 | (William Henry MANLEY and Caroline IZATT) 19 Park Road, West Ham, Essex, England |  | | |
| Residence | 2 April 1911 | Relation to Head of House: Son - West Ham, Essex, England | | ||
| Military Beginning | 7 September 1914 | 9th (2nd City of London Regiment) The Royal Fusiliers - Private 8768 | | ||
| Military | 23 December 1914 | Embarked Southampton for Malta | |||
| Military | 27 August 1915 | Left Malta for Dardanelles via Alexandria | |||
| Military | 5 October 1915 | left Alexandria for Mudros | |||
| Military | 13 October 1915 | arrived Gallipoli (Dardanelles) 7:30pm | |||
| Military | 10 September 1916 | Wounded | |||
| Military | 11 September 1916 | admitted to No 1 New Zealand Stationary Hospital - shrapnel wounds to head & legs | |||
| Military | 20 September 1917 | arrived back in England - Hospitalised in Seaford, Sussex | |||
| Illness | 20 September 1917 | Long term effects of injuries: Never able to straighten right index finger due to being broken when machine gun jammed. Dent in forehead just below hairline. Piece of shrapnel in his head for rest of his life as it was too close to brain to risk operation. On at least two occasions during later life when ill with high temperature (once with pneumonia) the wound opened and seeped with a rusty discharge. | | ||
| Marriage | 21 June 1924 | Barkingside,, Ilford, Essex, England - Phillis Rachel LAUGHLIN | | ||
| Residence | 21 June 1924 | 184 Vicarage Lane, West Ham, Essex, England | |||
| Occupation | 21 June 1924 | Clerk | |||
| Marital Condition | 21 June 1924 | Batchelor | |||
| Occupation | 7 May 1926 | Special Constable No.00122839 | | ||
| Occupation | 1 September 1928 | Shipping Clerk - Ellerman Lines, | | ||
| Census (family) | 1939 | 34 Tunstall Road, Croydon, Surrey, England - Phillis Rachel LAUGHLIN | | ||
| Occupation | 1939 | Shipping Office Clerk | | ||
| Residence | 1939 | Marital Status: Married - 34 Tunstall Road, Croydon, Surrey, England | | ||
| Military | 1943 | ARP Warden - Addiscombe | |||
| Marriage | 13 October 1953 | Registry Office, Lewisham, Kent, England - Olive Freda BRICK | | | |
| Occupation | 13 October 1953 | Export Manager - Shipping Company | | ||
| Marital Condition | 13 October 1953 | Widower | | ||
| Residence | 13 October 1953 | 44 Cheston Avenue, Shirley, Surrey, England | | ||
| Death | 25 May 1976 | Heart Attack - Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, St Peters Road, Margate, Kent, England | | | |
| Burial | June 1976 | Croydon Crematorium, Mitcham Road, Croydon, Surrey, England | | | |
| Probate | 14 July 1976 | Probate Office, Brighton, Sussex, England | | ||
| Residence (family) | 14 Edward Drive, Birchington-On-Sea, Kent, England - Olive Freda BRICK | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Phillis Rachel LAUGHLIN (1898 - 1951) |
| Child | Howard William MANLEY (1925 - 1999) |
| Child | Betty Patricia MANLEY (1928 - 2012) |
| Spouse | Olive Freda BRICK (1909 - 2001) |
| Father | William Henry MANLEY (1865 - 1936) |
| Mother | Caroline IZATT (1872 - 1942) |
| Sibling | Rose Florence MANLEY (1899 - 1980) |
| Sibling | Dorothy Nellie "Doll Or Dolly" MANLEY (1902 - 1980) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
1911 census transcription details for: 19 Park Road West HamNational Archive Reference:
RG14PN9418 RG78PN507A RD188 SD3 ED8 SN223
Reg. District: West Ham
Sub District: Plaistow
Parish: West Ham
Enum. District: 8
Address: 19 Park Road West Ham
County: Essex
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
MANLEY, William Henry Head Married M 44 1867 Packer Manufacturing Chemist Devonshire Topsham
MANLEY, CarolineWife Married 15 years F 37 1874 Essex West Ham
MANLEY, William John Son M 14 1897 Office Clerk Essex West Ham
MANLEY, Rose Florence Daughter F 12 1899 School Essex West Ham
MANLEY, Dorothy Nellie Daughter F 8 1903 Essex West Ham
Military Beginning
Trained at Epsom & Tonbridge as infantry and machine gunnerIllness
First Name:W J
Surname:
Manley
Resided Town:
West Ham, E.
Report Date:
26/10/1916
Information:
Listed as "Wounded" on the Casualty List issued by the War Office.
Further Information:
This man was entitled to wear a "Wound Stripe" as authorised under Army Order 204 of 6th July 1916. The terms of this award being met by their naming in this list.
Rank:
Private
Service Number:
8768
Service:
British Army
Primary Unit:
London Regiment
Archive Reference:
DT27101916
Occupation
Special Constable during General Strike 1926Occupation
Noted on Birth Cert of BPMJMarriage
Civil Registration event: MarriagePrint CloseMarriageFinder: Olive F Brickmarried William J ManleyName: BRICK, Olive FRegistration district: LewishamCounty: LondonYear of registration: 1953Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-DecSpouse's last name: ManleyVolume no: 5DPage no: 143Name: MANLEY, William JRegistration district: LewishamCounty: LondonYear of registration: 1953Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-DecSpouse's last name: BrickVolume no: 5DPage no: 143Death
Heart AttackBurial
Cremation took place at Margate Crematorium, this his ashes were (as per his request) transferred to Croydon to be placed with his first wife - Phyllis under the conifer tree at the end of the pathway from the wall of rememberanceEndnotes
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