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Ian Bickley Manning was born in Cottesloe in Western Australia on 24 October 1912, the younger son of Major Victor Manning MC, and Verna (née Johnston, later Gomme). He was educated at Bradfield College.
Ian Manning entered Worcester College on 9 October 1931 and achieved 3rd class honours in Jurisprudence in 1935. While at the College he was a member of the College Boat Club, rowing in the 1st Eight and the Henley Eight between 1933 and 1935. On leaving the University he became a tea planter at Bareilly in India.
Serving with the 9th Jat Regiment, Indian Army, 2nd Lieutenant Ian Manning died on active service on 21 September 1942, aged 29.
Ian Manning is buried at Maynamati War Cemetery in Bangladesh, and commemorated on the war memorial at Worcester College, Oxford.