Name
Archibald Henry Mankelow (MC)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lieutenant
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St Edmunds College Memorial, Old Hall Green
Biography
The following text was transcribed from the The Edmundian (1814-1819) – The contemporary magazine of St Edmund’s College:
The brave death of this young officer seems the more tragic as it followed so shortly after lie had distinguished himself at Neuve Chapelle, where he won the Military Cross for his bravery on March 12th. Though his stay as a boy at this College was brief, his name will be held in high honour among those Edmundians who have fallen in this war.
Archibald Henry Mankelow was the only son of Captain and Mrs. Mankelow of Ashley New Milton, Hampshire, and was burn in the year 1887. He was. educated at Prior Park College, and when that was closed in the spring of 1904 he came to St. Edmund's to complete his last school year before proceeding to Wimbledon for his immediate preparation for Sandhurst. He entered the aim), in 1906, obtaining. his first commission in the Royal Berkshire Regiment. Afterwards he joined the 89th Gurhwal Rifles, 1st Batt.
The official announcement that the Military Cross had been conferred upon him stated that it was given "for conspicuous gallantry at Neuve Chapelle" adding that “he showed great determination and ability throughout the .operations, handling his machine guns against enemy on March 12th, with great effect." Very shortly after this announcement was made, news was received that he had fallen in action on May 14th. His parents, to whom the sympathy of all will be offered, have received many letters from the front in which his comrades have paid high tribute to his worth, and in tine occurred a phrase which may well sum up his brief career, "he was a very brave soldier who helped to make the name of his regiment."
The following reference to him written by his old school-fellow, Lieut. A. V. Gompertz, of the Royal Engineers, well expresses the general opinion.
"I last met him in 1912. We went back to India in the "Arabia" together and spent most of the days together talking or playing deck cricket. He will be a loss to everybody as he was just one of those solid chaps that always does the right thing and never gets flurried or loses his head. His regiment thought a tot of him."
On June 2nd Community Mass was celebrated in the College Chapel for his soul, and at the Requiem for Edmundians fallen in the war special allusion was made in the sermon to his bravery at Neuve Chapelle.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild, Di Vanderson, The Edmundian (1814-1819) – The contemporary magazine of St Edmund’s College
