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MARSHALL, Edward George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2406 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 March 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Frances, South Australia, Australia, 6 January 1895 |
| Home Town: | Frances, Naracoorte and Lucindale, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Frances Public School, Frances, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 19 October 1917, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Frances War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Naracoorte War Memorial, Naracoorte and District Town Hall Honour Board WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2406, Enlisted at Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 23 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2406, 10th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2406, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide | |
| 15 Nov 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2406, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the arm | |
| 26 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 10th Battalion to the 50th Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2406, 50th Infantry Battalion, Wounded for the second time. Severe gunshot to the shoulder | |
| 21 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Oct 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2406, 50th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2406 awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-10-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edward George Marshall and Emily (Formerly Pearce nee Malan) Marshall of Frances, South Australia; brother of Nellie Argill Marshall, Arthur Marshall and Joy Marshall
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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