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Henry Russell MARSHALL

Regimental number2639
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationDairyman
AddressKooba, Leura Mall, Leura, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinSister, Mrs E F Eaton, Kooba, Leura Mall, Leura, New South Wales
Enlistment date10 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 9 August 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll45th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 27 October 1916

FateReturned to Australia 1 February 1918
Medals

Military Medal

'On the night of 15th/16th October, 1916, during a raid on the German trenches near DIEPENDAAL. He was in charge of a section of bombers who were covering the retirement of the raiding party. He carried out his work very coolly and bravely and was the last man to leave the hostile trenches.'

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