MARSHALL, William
| Service Number: | 2182 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 June 1915, Heathcote, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Heathcote, Victoria, Australia, November 1890 |
| Home Town: | Wild Duck Creek, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, France, 3 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Grevillers British Cemetery Plot II, Row D, Grave No. I |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mia Mia Presbyterian Church Great War Honour Roll, Redesdale Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2182, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Heathcote, Vic. | |
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| 27 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2182, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 27 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2182, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2182, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, SW to right thigh. Evacuated to England. | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2182, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2182 awm_unit: 22 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-05-03 | |
| 3 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2182, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), GSW (no other details). Evacuated to 3rd CCS however died later the same day. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
2182 Pte William Marshall, of Wild Duck, Victoria, enlisted on 22 June 1915 in the 22nd Battalion and embarked for Europe aboard HMAT Hororata (A20) on 27 September 1915 from Melbourne.
He was wounded in action in August 1916 in France, and after several months convalescence returned to the front in November. He was promoted to Lance Corporal (LCpl) on 1 March 1917. He was wounded on 3 May 1917 at the Battle of Bullecourt and died the same day.
His brother, 2246 Pte Thomas Marshall, also of the 22nd Battalion, enlisted on 15 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne with his brother. He was promoted to Lance Corporal on 19 May 1916. He was also wounded in August 1916 and evacuated to the United Kingdom for recuperation before rejoining the battalion in November. On 1 May 1917 he was promoted to Sergeant. On 9 November 1917 he died of wounds received in action.
Eight days after the death of William, another brother, Gunner (Gnr) 33456 Robert Gibson Marshall embarked from Australia aboard HMAT Shropshire (A9) with the 24th FAB.
A fourth brother, Pte George Marshall embarked in 1918.
Both Robert and George Marshall returned to Australia after the war.
Source: AWM
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