MARSHALL, John Ernest Michael
| Service Number: | 14659 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 December 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Loughton, Essex, England, 28 September 1891 |
| Home Town: | King Island, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Brighton Grammar, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Vehicle Accident, Currie, Tasmania, Australia, 10 November 1955, aged 64 years |
| Cemetery: |
Currie Public Cemetery, King Island, Tasmania Church of England |
| Memorials: | Currie King Island Great War Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 14659, 12th Field Artillery Brigade | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 14659, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 14659, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne | |
| 26 Mar 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 14659, From Southampton UK to France, arrived 31 March 1917. | |
| 30 Oct 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Bombardier, 14659, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , From England to Australia; arrived on 30 December 1917. | |
| 1 Feb 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 14659, 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
Letter reagarding the death of PTE John Marshall, Apr 1943.
TX12 PTE Arthur Webster wrote his letter to Mr Jack Marshall of King Island, Tasmania, father of the late PTE John Marshall, about how John died in the Middle East in the early years of WW2. It is based on the memories of other soldiers, but shows the caring nature for people who served.
The transcript and scan of the original letter can be found at bottom left of the screen.
Jack Marshall had served in WW1 (14659 Bombardier J.E.M Marshall) and at the time of the letter was the Chair of the King Island WW2 Comfort Fund. This family was meticulous in keeping all correspondence including this letter.
It is now part of the collection of the King Island RSL Sub branch and is displayed with the courtesy of Mrs Karen Muir, grand daughter of Mr Jack Marshall.
Submitted 13 May 2026 by Barker Gary
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