MARSLAND, Eric Forbes
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Unspecified British Units |
| Born: | Queensland, 17 July 1890 |
| Home Town: | Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Schooling: | The Armidale School |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gueudecourt, Picardie, France, 7 October 1916, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Armidale School War Memorial Gates, Thiepval Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement British Forces (All Conflicts), Second Lieutenant, Officer, Unspecified British Units, 6th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (Attached 8th Battalion Royal Fusiliers) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
ERIC FORBES MARSLAND (17.7.1890 - 7.10.1916)
From Charters Towers, Qld. His father John Marsland was a Solicitor.
At TAS 2 ½ years from Feb. 1905 to June 1907. Colours in Football and Cricket. Private in Cadets.
Attached to the 8th Battalion Royal Fusiliers. Served in the 19th Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieut. into the 6th Battalion, the Royal Fusiliers 4.8.1916. He was killed in action. Died - He was reported missing after the battle of Ancre in France, aged 26.
Memorial: He is commemorated on Faces 8c, 9a and 16a of the Theipval Memorial in France.
Obituary: "He had been in the trenches for nearly a year, and had won high praise for his conduct and services from his Commanding Officer. He was last seen leading his men in one of those gallant charges, which, while so costly when measured by the value of the lives laid down, have made our name so honoured in the world arms, and which we believe will yet bring the ultimate victory to our side."
Brothers: His 2 brothers J.W. Marsland and George Marsland were both at TAS and both served in the War.
Biography contributed by VWM Australia
Queensland Birth registration:
Eric Forbes Marsland
Birth date: 17/07/1890
Mother's name: Harriett Eva Forbes
Father/parent's name: John Marsland
Registration details: 1890/C/7262