MARSON, Cecil James
| Service Number: | 347 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914, Mount Morgan, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Lancaster, Lancashire, England, September 1894 |
| Home Town: | Mount Morgan, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Summerstown Boys School, London, England |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 7 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Quinn's Post Cemetery, ANZAC Plot: Special Memorial 46, Quinn's Post Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company Honour Roll, Mount Morgan South Calliungal Shire Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 347, Mount Morgan, Queensland | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 347, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 347, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 347, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 347 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-08-07 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
'LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Our Mount Morgan correspondent, writing yesterday, says :- "Mr. G. R. Marson last night received the sad news that his son Private Cecil James (Bob) Marson, Second Light Horse, had been killed in action at the Dardanelles on the 7th instant. Private Marson, who had just turned twenty-one years of age, was an only son, and a most devoted son he was. He joined the first lot of volunteers from Mount Morgan, in company with his Cousin Private Parker Marson (wounded), and he was one of the best thought of lads in the Mount Morgan Squadron of Light Horse." from Morning Bulletin 30 Aug 1915 (nla.gov.au)
PRIVATE C. J. MARSON.
Mr. G. R. Marson, D'Arcy-street, Mount Morgan has received the following letter from the Dardanelles, giving particulars of the death of his son, Private C. J. Marson. The letter was signed by W. J. Brown: —
'Re the death of Private C. J. Marson, Second Light Horse Regiment. I very much regret to inform you that No. 347, Private C. J. Marson, was killed in action during an engagement on the morning of the 7th of August at Quinn's Post. In this engagement the Second Light Horse Regiment were detailed to charge and take the Turkish trenches in front of Quinn's Post. This was a very critical task, and our casualties were many. Your son was one of the foremost in the charge and fell, mortally wounded, almost along side his troop leader. He died almost instantaneously. His troop leader (Lieutenant Burge) was also killed. I took part in this engagement and saw his dead body shortly after he died, so that there is no doubt whatever about your son's death.
"In the death of your boy, yourself and family have the sincere sympathy of myself and all the other officers and men of B. Squadron. 'Charlie' Marson, as your son was familiarly knows amongst his comrades, was one of the brightest, bravest, and most cheerful boys in the regiment— a boy that was always at his post when wanted, and one that never complained of the hardships of the battle field and the dangers that faced us daily. He was a boy whose keen intelligence would have gained him rapid promotion had he been spared. He was most highly respected by all ranks, and his sad death was a shock to the whole squadron. He died the death of a hero.
"I regret that you have not had fuller particulars on this subject before now. Either our commanding officer or chaplain informs the next-of-kin of all men killed in this regiment, but evidently overlooked one or two cases in the above engagement. The casualties amongst the officers were also heavy so that may account for the particulars not being forwarded. In a hurry I just give you these few details, and any other particulars you may wish to know I will supply you with at any time." from The Capricornian 4 Mar 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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