Eldest son of the late Robert and Margaret Mann, of 333, Derby Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 24, Peabody Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914. Brother Harry Mann serving on a minesweeper in the Royal Navy, c/o 6 Mess, HMS Wishart.
Mann, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Mann
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: July 9th, 1895
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 10th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 15074
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: September 11th, 1914 - 1914-09-11
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: M.M.
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- St. Philip's (Daubhill) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 22/09/1916 29/09/1916 03/11/1916 29/12/1916 29/06/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5d 6g* 6c* S2* 6g*