Edward Mannock

Major, 85 Squadron Royal Flying Corps (later TheRoyal Air Force.)

Register No.: 833 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
Rank: Major all Majors →
Unit: 85 Squadron Royal Flying Corps (later TheRoyal Air Force.) (register: No. 85 Squadron RFC) all No. 85 Squadron RFC VCs →
Date of action: 17 June 1918 to 26 July 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
Conflict / campaign: First World War
London Gazette: : 27th July 1900 on this day → all of 1900 →
Born: 24th May 1887 at Brighton, Sussex
Died: 26th July 1918 near Lillers, France
Award: Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
Memorial / grave: Canterbury Cathedral; Mannock House, Military Road, Canterbury; Canterbury War Memorial and Arras Memorial, France. Memorial not recorded

Digest of citation

On the 17th June 1918, from a height of 8000 feet, he attacked and destroyed a Halberstsdt aircraft near Armentieres; On the 7th July he attacked and destroyed a Died on Fokker machine near Doulieu, it crashe head on into the ground. Shortly after he engaged another Fokker, putting it into a spin and which it is believed crashed.; On the 14th July,near Merville, from 7,000 feet he attacked another Fokker causing it to crash also bringing down an enemy two-seater fighter; On the 19th July, again near Merville he shot down an Albatross two-seater with 80 rounds of ammunition.It went down in flames; On the 20th July 1918 he shot down a two-seater to the east of La Bassée followed an hour later by the shooting down of a Fokker biplane near Steenwercke from 8,000 feet; On the 22nd of July 1918 he shot down a German triplane from 10,000 feet. In the London Gazette of 3rd August 1918 the total was incorrectly given as 48: it should have read 41. On 27th to February 1900, north of Tugela, Natal, North Africa, the companies of the West Yorkshire Regiment met with severe shell and rifle fire on the northern slopes of Terrace Hill and their advance was temporarily checked. Captain Mansel-Jones, however, by a strong initiative and example restored confidence and in spite of his falling very seriously wounded, at the men took the whole ridge without further check

From Alf Askin's research notes

Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.

MANNOCK, Edward.(Reg No. 833)

Major 85 Squadron Royal Flying Corps (later TheRoyal Air Force.)

London Gazetted on 18th July 1919 Born on: 24th May 1887 at Brighton, Sussex.

Died on: 26th July 1918 near Lillers, France.

Memorial at: Canterbury Cathedral; Mannock House, Military Road, Canterbury; Canterbury War Memorial and Arras Memorial, France.

Digest of Citation reads: On the 17th June 1918, from a height of 8000 feet, he attacked and destroyed a Halberstsdt aircraft near Armentieres; On the 7th July he attacked and destroyed a Died on Fokker machine near Doulieu, it crashe head on into the ground. Shortly after he engaged another Fokker, putting it into a spin and which it is believed crashed.; On the 14th July,near Merville, from 7,000 feet he attacked another Fokker causing it to crash also bringing down an enemy two-seater fighter; On the 19th July, again near Merville he shot down an Albatross two-seater with 80 rounds of ammunition.It went down in flames; On the 20th July 1918 he shot down a two-seater to the east of La Bassée followed an hour later by the shooting down of a Fokker biplane near Steenwercke from 8,000 feet; On the 22nd of July 1918 he shot down a German triplane from 10,000 feet. In the London Gazette of 3rd August 1918 the total was incorrectly given as 48: it should have read 41.

Additional information: He was also the holder of the Distinguished Service Order and 2 Bars and the Military Cross and Bar. All of these medals were presented to Mr Mannock, Edward's father by King George V during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The MC was London Gazetted on 17th Sept 1917 and the Bar a year later 16th September 1918. The DSO was London Gazetted on the 3rd August 1918 the 2nd Bar was London Gazetted 16th September 1918. By the end of July 1918, in flying operations over France and Flanders, Major Maddock had been officially credited with 73 combat victories. In May 1918 he scored no less than 24 victories and on one occasion in July whilst leading an attack on a formation of Fokker aircraft, he shot down one and sent another crashing to earth and was the cause of another pair colliding. The whole of his career in the Royal Air Force was an outstanding example of fearless courage, remarkable skill, devotion to duty and self-sacrifice.

MANSEL-JONES, Conwyn (Reg. No.. 650) Captain The West Yorkshire Regiment*.

London Gazetted : 27th July 1900 Born on 14th June 1871 at Beddington, Surrey.

Died on 29th May 1942 at Brockenhurst, Hampshire.

Memorial not recorded.

Digest of Citation reads: On 27th to February 1900, north of Tugela, Natal, North Africa, the companies of the West Yorkshire Regiment met with severe shell and rifle fire on the northern slopes of Terrace Hill and their advance was temporarily checked. Captain Mansel-Jones, however, by a strong initiative and example restored confidence and in spite of his falling very seriously wounded, at the men took the whole ridge without further check.

*Prince of Wales' Own Additional information:: Captain Mansel-Jones also held that C M G, and the D S O. He served in the First World War. He was also a member of the the Hon Corps of the Gentleman- at - Arms. He was an Officier de Legion d'Honneur.

Additional information

He was also the holder of the Distinguished Service Order and 2 Bars and the Military Cross and Bar. All of these medals were presented to Mr Mannock, Edward's father by King George V during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The MC was London Gazetted on 17th Sept 1917 and the Bar a year later 16th September 1918. The DSO was London Gazetted on the 3rd August 1918 the 2nd Bar was London Gazetted 16th September 1918. By the end of July 1918, in flying operations over France and Flanders, Major Maddock had been officially credited with 73 combat victories. In May 1918 he scored no less than 24 victories and on one occasion in July whilst leading an attack on a formation of Fokker aircraft, he shot down one and sent another crashing to earth and was the cause of another pair colliding. The whole of his career in the Royal Air Force was an outstanding example of fearless courage, remarkable skill, devotion to duty and self-sacrifice. MANSEL-JONES, Conwyn (Reg. No.. 650) Captain The West Yorkshire Regiment*. Captain Mansel-Jones also held that C M G, and the D S O. He served in the First World War. He was also a member of the the Hon Corps of the Gentleman- at - Arms. He was an Officier de Legion d'Honneur.

*Prince of Wales' Own

Born on 14th June 1871 at Beddington, Surrey.
Died on 29th May 1942 at Brockenhurst, Hampshire.

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