MARSH, Norman
| Service Number: | 5072 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Laidley, Queensland, Australia, 14 February 1895 |
| Home Town: | Laidley, Lockyer Valley, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 13 January 1973, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Laidley Memorial Park Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5072, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 5072, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 5072, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane | |
| 11 Aug 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, “During the attack East of Mt St Quentin near Peronne on 2/9/18 this man was a runner and made very many dangerous trips over fire swept country, carrying carrying messages. His bravery was the means of maintaining communication for many hours during the most intense and critical phase of the Battle’ (AWM) | |
| 29 May 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5072, 26th Infantry Battalion, per HT Rio Negro to Sydney | |
| 31 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5072, 26th Infantry Battalion |
Help us honour Norman Marsh's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Chris Buckley
Private Norman Marsh MM(Service No:5072) enlisted in the AIF on 4 January 1916 and was attached to 26 Infantry Battalion when he embarked from Brisbane on 4 May 1916 on board HMAT Seang Choon A49. Private Marsh served in France with 26 Infantry Battalion and was recommended for a Mlitary Medal on 11 September 1918 for his bravery as a runner during the Battle at Mont St Quentin near Peronne. His award was promulgated in the London Gazette on 17 June 1919 (p7697) and the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 10 October 1919 (p1494). Private Marsh embarked for Sydney on 29 May 1919 on board HT Rio Negro and was Discharged on 31 December 1919. Private Marsh also served with the ACMF (Corporal; Service No:Q124800) in WWII.
Norman Long Marsh was born in 1895 in Laidley QLD, the first child of Edith Sophia Maud Marsh (b1876 in Gatton, QLD). In 1898 Edith married Henry Octavius Head (b1872 in Ipswich, QLD) - Henry was a Farmer. Edith and Henry settled at Blenheim in Laidley QLD where they had eight children together and Henry was a Farmer.
Norman worked as a Farmer at Blenheim in Laidley, QLD and in 1923 married Eva Grace Randall (b1901 in Laidley, QLD). Norman and Eva settled in Laidley where Norman was a Labourer before moving to Gatton where he worked as a Fruiterer. In the 1950's Norman and Eva moved to Brisbane, QLD where Norman was a Labourer before retiring to Victoria Point, Cleveland QLD. Norman died in 1973 and Eva in 1980.