NOK on recruitment: Father, "Birchwood", Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England.
On enlistment was in F Coy 25th Reinforcements.
Declared Age: 31 years. Height: 5'9½".
Weight: 134lb. Eyes: Brown
Complexion: Dark. Hair: Dark Brown.
There is a scar on right thigh.
Last Employer: NZ Government.
Had resided in NZ 7 years.
Any use of this item must be accompanied by the credit “Adopt an Anzac Project”
| Date of birth: | 21 January 1885 |
| Date of death: | 12 October 1917 |
| Place of birth: | Knaresboro, Yorkshire, England |
| Awards: | British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Occupation: | Gardener or Groom |
| Last known residence: | Experimental Farm, Weraroa, Levin. |
| Cause of death: | Killed in action |
| Place of death: | In the Field, Belgium |
| Marriage date: | 1917 |
| Place of marriage: | New Zealand |
| Spouses name: | Pearl Blanche (nee Nicholas), "Wendron", Ayers St, Rangiora, Canterbury |
| Children: | No |
| Fathers name: | Thomas Mainman |
| Fathers date of birth: | abt 1853 |
| Fathers place of birth: | Knaresbro', Yorkshire, England |
| Fathers occupation: | Master Reporter |
| Mothers name: | Sarah Ann (née Ward) |
| Mothers date of birth: | abt 1853 |
| Mothers place of birth: | Yorkshire, England |
| Parents date of marriage: | December ¼ 1874 |
| Siblings: | Florence JL (b 1876 Harrogate, Yorkshire, England), Harold W (b 1880 Harrogate, Yorkshire, England), Percy D (b 1882 Knaresbro', Yorkshire, Yorkshire), and Blanche A (B 1883, Knaresbro', Yorkshire, England) |
| Parents place of marriage: | Knaresbro', Yorkshire, England |
| Date of arrival overseas: | 20 July 1917 |
| Theatres of war: | Western Front |
| Place of embarkation: | on 'Tofua' from Wellington |
| Surname: | MAINMAN |
| War memorial: | Levin, Weraroa Peace Gates, Foxton, Foxton School |
| Place enlisted: | Levin |
| Christian names: | Edwin Rowland |
| Place of arrival overseas: | Devonport, England |
| Overseas memorial: | Tyne Cot Memorial NZ Apse, Panel 2 |
| Wars: | WW1 |
| Service number: | 46055 |
| Religion: | C of E |
| Date enlisted: | 30 November 1916 |
| Final rank: | Private |
| Regiment or service: | 2nd Canterbury Regiment NZEF |
| Embarkation date: | 26 April 1917 |
| User reference: | 2.101 |
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