MARSH, Stanley Harold
| Service Number: | 5691 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 February 1916, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goulburn, New South Wales, 10 December 1894 |
| Home Town: | Adjungbilly, Gundagai, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Painter/Labourer |
| Died: | Suicide (GSW), Adjungbilly, New South Wales, 24 September 1931, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
Adjungbilly Cemetery, NSW unmarked grave |
| Memorials: | Adjungbilly & Tomorroma Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5691, Cootamundra, New South Wales | |
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| 9 Sep 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 5691, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' |
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| 9 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5691, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 20 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5691, 19th Infantry Battalion |
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Stanley Harold Marsh was born on 10 Dec 1894 at Goulburn, N.S.W. He enlisted at Cootamundra on 13 Feb 1916, saw action in France and Belguim, was gassed and wounded before returning to Australia in 1919 and being discharged on 20 Feb 1919.
Stanley was dishcharged as medically unfit due to a gun shot wound to his left knee. He married in 1922 and fathered 8 children.
Stanley took his own life in 1931. Sadly there are no service records available for Stanley and he has no marked gravesite.
"MAN FOUND DEAD. Father of Five Children.
TUMUT, Friday. The body of Stanley Harold Marsh, aged 37, was discovered this morning at his home at Adjungbilly, 20 miles from Tumut. The head was frightfully injured, and there was a shotgun beside the body. A letter written by Marsh was found on the body, stating that he intended to commit suicide. He leaves a wife and five young children. He was a man of fine physique, and was 6ft 7in in height. The body was conveyed by the police to Tumut Hospital morgue." - from the Sydney Morning Herald 26 Sep 1931 (nla.gov.au)
"MAN BLOWS HIS HEAD OFF
A shocking tragedy occurred up at Adjungbilly. Stanley Marsh, 36, on Thursday morning had some disagreement with his wife, who left him. Marsh appeared to brood over the trouble, and at night, at 8.40, neighbors heard the report of a gun. Investigations showed that Marsh, in the most deliberate manner, had blown his head completely off. He secured the gun, walked out on to the verandah of his home, and committed the deed. Marsh had been living in the locality for many years. His relatives live in Goulburn. He was looked upon as a quiet young fellow, and was generally liked. He had been in the employ of Mr. Carter for some time. Marsh leaves a widow and five children, the eldest being 9 years and the youngest one year." - from the Cootamundra Herald 28 Sep 1931 (nla.gov.au)
"TRAGEDY NEAR TUMUT
Stanley Marsh, aged 39 years, a resident of Adjungbilly, near Tumut, was found shot through the head on the verandah of his home on Thursday night, September 24. Mr. Troupe, of Bongongo Station, made the discovery. Marsh leaves a widow and five children, the eldest being nine years and the youngest one year. It is understood that Marsh, whose people reside at Goulburn, became despondent following a domestic disagreement." - from the Albury Banner and Wodonga Express 02 Oct 1931 (nla.gov.au)
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