| 19/02/2018 |
Francis McManus was born Pomeroy about 1891, although no record can be found on GRONI. |
| 19/02/2018 |
Last Will and Testament of Private Francis McManus, dated 12th March 1916: |
| 19/02/2018 |
Francis enlisted in Dungannon prior to the war on 15th November 1913, in the Special Reserve of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He was living in Pomeroy at the time. |
| 19/02/2018 |
Private McManus also served for a time with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers (No. 21324). |
| 19/02/2018 |
Private Francis McManus was serving with the 7th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he died of wounds on Wednesday 31st May 1916. He was 25 years old. |
| 19/02/2018 |
The 7th Inniskillings lost 13 other men throughout the month of May 1916. 7 men were listed as killed in action and 6 men listed as died of wounds, 4 of those men were formerly of other regiments. After the enemy attack of 27th April 1916, the 7th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers was almost at half its normal strength. |
| 19/02/2018 |
In his Will, Francis McManus left all to his uncle, Neal Conway, who lived at Lime Hill, Pomeroy. |
| 19/02/2018 |
Private Francis McManus is buried in Philosophe British Military Cemetery, Mazingarbe in France. |
| 30/12/2015 |
From the Mid Ulster Mail dated Saturday 1st July 1916: |
| 30/12/2015 |
In the event of my death I leave the whole of my property to my uncle Neal Conway, Lime Hill, County Tyrone. Signed Francis McManus 27475. Date 12th March 1916 |
| 30/12/2015 |
Private Francis McManus, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who is reported to have died of wounds, was a native of Pomeroy district of Kildress parish. He was twenty-six years of age, and had enlisted in Dungannon on 15th November 1913, in the special reserve of the Inniskilling Fusiliers. |
