Father: Queens South Africa Medal clasps Cape Colony. Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902 (23807 CORPL. E.W. MANTON. 16TH COY IMP.YEO.);
Son: British War Medal (25794 PTE. E.W. MANTON. MANCH.R.); Victory Medal (25794 PTE. E.W. MANTON. MANCH.R.); 1939-45 Star; France & Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45 - unnamed as awarded.
Bothe father and son were named Edwin William Manton in what appeared a family tradition.
Father: Edwin William Manton was born in Colwall, Herefordshire in 1870. He attested for service with the 16th Company, Imperial Yeomanry (Worcestershire) in the Anglo Boer War seeing extensive service with them in South Africa. Although papers for him don't appear to have survived it is probable that he attested on the same day as his brother, William Keen Manton - on 24 January 1901. He passed away in Ledbury, Herefordshire in 1930.
Son: Edwin William Manton was born in Lichfield, Stafforshire in 1898. Manton served with the Manchester Regiment in WWI from 23 October 1916, transferring to the Labour Corps with no. 614579 later on in the war. In a Statement as to Disability he claimed that service in Belgium had affected his Lungs and Heart from a Gas attack on 24 July 1917. He was treated at a C.C.S. and 134 General Hospital. He was employed by James Cycle of Birmingham at the time he attested. The 1939 Register shows that he was living at 6 Golf Terrace in Malvern and was a Labourer at a Stone Quarry. He saw service i France & Germany in WWII.
He passed away in Hay Mills, Birmingham on 11 May 1977
Medals are in good condition unless otherwise indicated. Sold with some copied research.
