Daniel Manson Sutherland

Private Daniel "Manson" Sutherland
22 Aug 1915 - 12 Mar 2000
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Biography

Daniel Sutherland, known as Manson, was a mechanic for the Ministry of Supply working at the depot on the Lyndhurst Road. He lived at East Boldre. He seems to have joined later on, being listed in the nominal roll as joining the Home Guard on 21 Jan 1943, which is presumably when he came into the Patrol. His Stand Down certificate gives different date, 1 Apr 1942, but also has the wrong first name, perhaps understandable if he was always called Manson.

In April 1944 he appeared before the County bench because of regularly arriving late for work in January. He blamed not having any batteries for his bicycle lights, meaning he had to await daylight to be able to cycle the 13 miles to work for 8am. The transport from East Boldre promised when he signed up to service the tractors at Lyndhurst Road had ceased after the 2 1/2 years leaving him to cycle. The magistrates sided with the Ministry and he was bound over and required to pay over £1 in costs. Later he was transferred to 9th (New Forest) Battalion Hampshire Home Guard, the local ordinary Home Guard unit. 

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Brockenhurst Patrol Patrol member 01 Apr 1942 Unknown
National ID
EEMD 137/1
Occupation

Builders labourer

Address
Number 1 Barracks, New Inn Lane, East Boldre, Brockenhurst, Hampshire
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Daniel Manson Sutherland ID Card front
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Daniel Manson Sutherland ID Card back 1943
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Manson Sutherland National Service Grading Card, showing him as Grade 1, but his skills meant he was in a reserved occupation.
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Daniel Manson Sutherland National Service Grading Card back
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Daniel Manson Sutherland centre, at Ministry of Supply depot (Melvyn Sutherland)
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Manson Sutherland Stand Down Certificate. The incorrect first name of Robert has been crossed out
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New Inn Lane
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Manson Sutherland’s certificate of registration for military service (M Sutherland)
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Manson Sutherland’s certificate of registration for military service from 1939. It shows his East Boldre address. (M Sutherland)
References

WO 199/3391
1939 Register
Melvyn Sutherland
New Milton Advertiser 22 Apr 1944

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