Guy Owen Manning
TKS 1894 - 1899
CAPTAIN
Guy Owen Manning was the middle son of Judge Charles and Emily Manning who lived at Hunter’s Hill. His older brother Charles Edye Manning (TKS 1892-98 ) was in New Guinea with Guy before transferring to France where he was KIA 7 August 1916. The younger brother Hugh Eldred Manning (TKS 1896-1901) was Vice Captain of the School 1900-01 before studying law. He passed away in 1965.
Guy enlisted 14 August 1914 in the 1st Battalion AIF Tropical Unit, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force. He had married Lynda Cowper and they had a daughter Mary. He had previously worked in Papua as a Magistrate and Planter. In November 1914 he was appointed Officer in Charge of Native Affairs Rabaul. He was present when the Germans surrendered in Rabaul and this is mentioned in his letters. In January the following year, promoted to Captain he was appointed to be District Officer, New Ireland and Officer in Charge of the Garrison at Kavieng, PNG. He met his death as a result of a motor bike accident 18 May 1915 at Myom New Mecklenburg, Bismarck Archipelago, German New Guinea. He was buried at Kavieng European Cemetery, Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.
Manning's Items
Manning Dead Man's Penny
One of three three Memorial Plaques more commonly known as "Dead Man's Pennies" presented to the Next of Kin of...
Manning Letter 1 The Surrender: Officer of Commandment of Police Rabaul New Britain: letter addressed to Manning's Wife
Manning, before joing up with the AIF as a member of Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force was a Plantation...
Manning Letter 2 Colonel Pethybridge with new position and orders for Manning.
Typed letter from Colonel Pethebridge Administrator of German New Guinea (8 Jan 1915 -25 Jan 1918) to GO Manning. Manning...
Manning Letter 3 Story of New Guinea Government House British New Guinea
Letter from Government House New Guniea Investigation of the District of Mekeo and the Magistrate Mr Mountain.
Manning Letter 4 Condolence Letter to Mrs Manning
Letter of Condolence to Mrs Manning from CA Schultze at Pflanzung Lebrechtshof German New Guinea on the death of her...
Manning Letter 5 GO Manning to his wife.
Letter from Guy Manning to his wife, re visit to Palm Island, mentioning the 2 submarines AE 1 and AE...
Manning Letter 6 GO Manning to his wife.
Letter to his wife aboard the "HMAS Berrima". "Berrima" left Sydney 19 August 1914 and arrived in Palm Island 2...
Manning Letter 7 GO Manning to his wife.
Letter aboard "HMAS Berrima" where he questions why he joined up leaving his wife and "little one".
Manning Letter 8 GO Manning to his wife.
Personal letter to his wife aboard "HMAS Berrima"
Manning Letter 9 GO Manning to his wife.
Letter from Loloma to the wife of GO Manning.
Manning Letter 10 GO Manning to his wife.
Letter written from "HMAS Berrima" at sea off South Coast of Papua. Mentions that he has left his Company and...
Letter 11 Notes on Papua
Notes on the Current situation in Papua by "a planter and a retired RM
Manning Letter 12 GO Manning to his wife.
Rabaul New Guniea Letter from GO Manning to wife with notes from NH Wright mention of "Sydney" Mention of Elwell...
Manning Letter 13 GO Manning to his wife
Written on letterhead belonging to the former office of the German Government.. a letter from GO Manning to his Wife.
Manning Letter 14 GO Manning to his wife.
Letter written from Rabaul and is partly censored.
Manning Letter 15 GO Manning to his wife.
letter from Guy Manning to his wife. This letter has been censored.
Manning Letter 16 GO Manning to his wife.
Letter from Guy Manning to his wife written from Loloura
Manning Letter 17 GO Manning to his wife.
Written Rabaul New Britain: Letter from GO Manning to his wife. This letter has been censored.
Manning Letter 18 GO Manning to his wife.
Lolorua Letter from GO Manning to his wife re his attendance at a feast.
Manning Letter 19 GO Manning to his wife.
Rabaul: Letter from GO Manning to hs wife, describing the days following the German surrender and also stating that he...
Condolence Letter to Mrs Manning
Letter of Condolence from General Secretary Government House Melbourne to Mrs Manning.
Manning Letter to the Editor
Letter from Guy Manning to the Christchurch Weekly Times from Port Moresby
Sketch
A sketch entitled the Road-hog-dear of Albert Edward
Manning Photograph 1
GO Manning and his young daughter, Mary. Inscription on reverse in handwriting of NH Wright Resident Magistrate and Acting Administrator...
Manning Photograph 2
Photograph of gravesite of GO Manning
Manning Letter 18 GO Manning to his wife.
Lolorua Letter from GO Manning to his wife re his attendance at a feast.
How Australia took German New Guinea an Illustrated Record
Written by FS Burnell
Manning Medals 1
1914-1918 British War Medal awarded to GO Manning, instituted in July 1919, is a campaign medal awarded to persons who...
Manning Medals 2
1914-1915 Star, instituted in December 1918 is for person who fought in a specified theatre of war against the Central...
Manning Medals 3
Victory Medal belonging to GO Manning. The Victory Medal was authorised in 1919 to persons who entered into a theatre...