249675 Pte Frank Manning British Army
8th Btn. Suffolk Regiment from:Norton, Northamptonshire (d.17th February 1917) Frank Manning was born in 1889 at Norton the son of George Manning of Norton and Sarah from Daventry. In the 1891 Census George and Sarah both aged 38 were living in Norton with their children Ada aged 12, Ethel aged 9, Alfred aged 7 and Frank aged 1. They were living next door to William and Susannah Manning (George's parents) who had living with them two more of the family Frank's brothers, William aged 13 and John aged 11. Frank's brother Alfred is the same age as John Blencowe who lives next door to the family. Sadly both Alfred and John were killed in action and are also commemorated on the Norton War Memorial.
In the 1901 Census George is recorded as a blacksmith living with Sarah, son John is a coachman aged 21 and Alfred is a groom aged 17. Frank aged 11 is now living with his grandparents William aged 79 and Susannah aged 78, next door to his parents. William is living on private means, Ada and Ethel are not recorded so may have been married.
In the 1911 Census his mother Sarah has died and Frank is again living with his father and is a waggoner on farm. Alfred is boarding in Long Buckby and is a cab driver.
Frank enlisted in Daventry as Private 40436 into the 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
Frank was killed in action on the 17th of February 1917 at the age of 28, five months after Alfred his older brother and is buried in Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France and is commemorated on the Norton War Memorial and Great War Memorial Board in the Church.
He was awarded the British War and Victory medals and commemorative plaque and scroll.
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