No.74479, Cadet Corporal, Eric Douglas MANSON
Aged 23
Royal Flying Corps
Died in Accident on Monday, 24th December 1917
Born Lymm, Cheshire on 14th April 1893 (2nd qtr ALTRINCHAM 8a:212) son of Eric Edmund Moffat Davidson and Blanche Elizabeth Lydston Douglas MANSON (née LANE).
1901 census...Aged 7, he was at 111 Northgate Stree, Bury St.Edmunds with his father Eric E MANSON [43] born Scotland, his mother Blanche E [40] born Debenham; sister Ethel B [6] born Ireland. July 1910 he commenced medical training at St Bartholomew's Hospital 1911 census...Aged 17, a student he was visiting retired schoolmaster Arthur FORMAN at Helenbridge, Marhamchurch, Bude |
His entry in De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour is below click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details |