Harald Charles Walter Manger
Person details
| Forename(s) | Harald Charles Walter |
|---|---|
| Surname | Manger |
| Rank | Chaplain |
| Regiment | Royal Navy - Marine Commandos |
| Age | 31 |
| Death | Died of wounds |
| Place of Death | Far East > Burma |
| Date of Death | 21/03/1944 |
| Year of Entry | 1927 |
| House Letter | H |
| School Notes | - |
| Comments |
HMS Excellent is the name given to the Royal Navy training facility at Whale Island, but the Navy records clearly state that Harald Manger served on HMS Excellent II, so the two should not be confused with each other http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1944-03MAR.htm |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | HMS Excellent II |
| Prefect | - |
| Military Decorations | Mentioned in despatches |
| Album Number | 23 |
| Battle | |
| Previous Regiment | |
| Burial or Cemetery | Burma > Taukkyan |
| Citations | |
| Archives | Correspondence file in OR files in Radley Archives |
| Post School | University College, London; Holy Orders; Clergyman; Married |
| Prep School | |
| Prisoner of War | |
| Radlein Obituary |
June 18 1944. Died of wounds on March 21st, 1944, Harald Charles WaIter Manger, Chaplain, R.N.V.R (Smale's, H. 1927-31). We remember him here at Radley as a boy of great earnestness and determination, with a sense of humour which always made him an excellent companion. He left in 1931 to go to University College, London, and when he was ordained in 1931 he went as Curate to St. Helen's, Lancashire. His letters (and he always kept in touch with his School) showed how happy he was in his work, and he won for himself the highest tributes from his parish. In 1943 he became a Chaplain and was attached to a Marine Commando Unit. He was killed in Arakan. The manner of his death was what those who knew him will have expected of him. His Brigadier wrote "He did magnificently and had he lived was to have been recommended for the D.S.C. His complete disregard for his own safety throughout the landing was an absolute model. He brought back the wounded to the beach and then walked calmly back into the battle in spite of heavy gun fire and continuous. sniping." In this, the unit's first action, he received wounds which proved fatal. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his widow in her great loss only six months after their marriage. |
| Service Number | 0 |
| Place of Birth |
