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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 198

(x) Five: Quartermaster & Lieutenant W. Mann, Princess of Wales Own (Yorkshire Regiment)

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond, Hill, Belfast, South Africa 1901 (4735 Cpl W. Mann, Yorkshire Regt); 1914-15 Star (4735 S.Mjr W. Mann. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Q. M. & Lieut. W. Mann.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (4735 C. Sjt: W. Mann. York: Regt), post loose to first, otherwise some contact wear overall good very fine (5)

William Martin Mann was born at Hammersmith in 1876 the son of Elijah Mann of Shepard's Bush, and worked as a fishmonger prior to enlistment having also served with the Militia in 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Enlisting with 1st Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment on 8 December 1894, Mann served in Britain until 25 November 1896 when he transferred to the 2nd Battalion in India. Promoted Lance Corporal while serving here on 27 May 1997 and continuing to serve in India until 28 April 1898 when he was reposted to the Regimental Depot in Britain. Mann remained there for a year before being transferred to the 1st Battalion on 8 April 1899 and promoted Corporal a few months later on 14 July 1899. Joining the Boer War on 24 November 1899 serving with enough distinction to be promoted Lance Sergeant on 10 May 1901 shortly before he was transferred back to the Regimental Depot on 10 September. He was briefly transferred to the Army Reserve after the war on 10 July 1902, however he rejoined the 1st Battalion on 15 December 1902.

Promoted Sergeant on 29 April 1903 he returned to the Regimental Depot on 28 June 1905 and was appointed G. R. Clerk to 3rd Battalion on 22 July 1905. Later he served attached to 3rd Battalion from 12 July 1908-13 March 1909 when he was posted to 2nd Battalion. Promoted Company Sergeant Major on 1 October 1913. With the outbreak of the First World War Mann was transferred to the 6th (Service) Battalion and appointed Sergeant Major on 26 September 1914. This unit was sent to Belton Park for training before being sent to Gallipoli, landing at Sulvia Bay on 6-7 August 1915. They remained on the Peninsula for the duration of the campaign leaving on 21 December 1915 and, upon arriving in Egypt, taking up defensive positions on the Suez Canal in February 1916. They were soon ordered to France to bolster the Somme offensive arriving in early July. Mann survived this fighting and by 12 December 1916 he was discharged to commission, serving on the General List from 21 December. Given a Special Appointment with the War Office Records Office on 10 December 1919 a role which lasted until 1 April 1921; sold together with copied medal rolls.

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Sold for
£480

Starting price
£320