William Ralph MARSHALL

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MARSHALL, William Ralph

Service Number:	4218
Enlisted:	16 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	50th Infantry Battalion
Born:	West Hindmarsh, South Australia, Australia , 22 April 1894
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Process Engraver
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 25 April 1918, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Noreuil Australian Cemetery, Picardie Spec mem B 26
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide The 50th Battalion Commemorative Cross, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Henley Beach Council Fallen WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, Henley Beach Council WW1 Service Roll, Hindmarsh WW1 Roll of Honour Heroes of the Great War

World War 1 Service

16 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia
11 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4218, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
11 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4218, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide
25 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4218, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4218 awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-25
Date unknown:	Wounded 4218, 50th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of John William and Florence Rebecca Marshall, of Sea View Rd., Grange, South Australia.

IN MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON RALPH LOVED BY ALL

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Marshall, of Seaview-road, Grange, have been officially notified that their son Private W. R. MARSHALL, was killed in action on April 25.

MARSHALL.—Killed in action, France, on April 25, Private W. R. (Ralph) Marshall, 50th Battalion.
Dearly beloved eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall, Seaview-road, Grange, aged 24 years. His duty nobly done.

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