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We remember Robert William Orlando Manners
We remember Robert William Orlando Manners
Timeline
Timeline
1870
1891
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:9461986
4th February 1891 - 13th March 1894
1894
service
British Army
Lieutenant
King's Royal Rifle Corps
1st Battalion
Source:9504164
14th March 1894 - 16th May 1899
1899
service
British Army
Captain
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:9461986
17th May 1899
1902
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9461986
1902
1902
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9461986
1902
1903
service
British Army
Captain & Adjutant
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Middlesex Volunteer Rifles
Source:9461986
3rd January 1903
1908
service
British Army
Major
King's Royal Rifle Corps
1st Battalion
Source:9504164
6th May 1908
awards
Queen's South Africa Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:9461986
service
British Army
Major /Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Reserve of Officers/ King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:5389691
1917
death
Killed in Action
Lieutenant-Colonel of 10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
Source:9461991
11th September 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert William Orlando |
| Initials | RWO |
| Last Name | Manners |
| Source | 9461986 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Reserve of Officers/ King's Royal Rifle Corps | Major /Temporary Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Captain | |||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Middlesex Volunteer Rifles | Captain & Adjutant | ||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 1st Battalion | Major | ||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 1st Battalion | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Queen's South Africa Medal | Other War Service Award |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Keith133517 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Hart's Annual Army List, 1908 | Keith133517 | |
| The Annals of The King's Royal Rifle Corps | Keith133517 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| KRRC Officers Boss Button cap badge | Keith133517 | |
| Distinguished Service Order | Keith133517 |
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