Thomas Joseph MARSHALL

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MARSHALL, Thomas Joseph

Service Number:	4939
Enlisted:	27 August 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia, 16 January 1871
Home Town:	Emmaville, Glen Innes Severn, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 45 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Emmaville Public School WW1 Honour Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

27 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4939
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4939, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4939, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4939, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4939 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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Biography contributed by Gayle Sammut

Thomas Joseph was the second eldest son of Thomas & Mary (new Byron) Marshall's 10 children.. Birthplace was possibly at Wellingrove NSW. He was 44 years old when enlisted in the AIF and unmarried. He was the brother of Abraham who is my direct descendant. Thomas Joseph was my father's great uncle.

Thomas' father was also named Thomas who was born in Chudleigh Devon UK in 1847 and died at Rangers Valley Station , Emmaville NSW on 19 August 1910.

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