Regimental number | 1940 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Koumala via Mackay, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Friend, Peter Mason, Koumala, Mackay, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 52nd Battalion 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Mcgillivray on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the 12th August, 1918, during operations on the SOMME, near PROYART, Private MARSH was employed as Company runner, and carried out this responsible and dangerous work for many hours continuously. A heavily shelled area and to be traversed on each occasion, and Private MARSH's time for traversing the 2,000 yards of the direct route was 15 minutes. His plucky endurance and resolution were of material value in maintaining communication.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |