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MARSHALL, Joseph Thomas
| Service Numbers: | 72, 736 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 July 1914, at Morphettville |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Minlacowie, South Australia, Australia, July 1881 |
| Home Town: | Solomontown, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 72, 8th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
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World War 1 Service
| 28 Jul 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 736, 10th Infantry Battalion, at Morphettville | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Driver, 736, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Driver, 736, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| 8 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 736, 10th Infantry Battalion |
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World War I was a major conflict fought in Europe and around the world between July 28, 1914, and November 11, 1918. Nations from across all non-polar continents were involved, although Russia, Britain, France, Germany, and Austria-Hungary dominated. Much of the war was characterized by stagnant trench warfare and massive loss of life in failed attacks; over eight million people were killed in battle. Joseph Thomas Marshall was one of these brave soldiers who fought with their country in World War 1.
Joseph Thomas Marshall was born in August 1881, in Minlacowie, South Australia. He was born to his father William Marshall and his mother who is likely Talia Ava Carol. Joseph on the 21st of April 1902 enlisted into the Second Boer War, which actually ended on the 31st of May 1902 only 40 days after he was enlisted. In between May 1902 and August 1914 Joseph married Amy Frances Marshall and moved into a home together at 11 Vernon Street, Norwood, South Australia.
On the 28th of August 1914 Joseph enlisted into the first world war at Morphettville, South Australia. He was placed into the 10th infantry battalion, which was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army that served as part of the all-volunteer Australian Imperial Force during World War I. As Joseph was selected to the 10th infantry battalion he trained at the Morphettville Camp before, he departed to War. The training for recruits included early mornings, physical drills, multiple vaccinations, marching, shooting, survival skills and preparation for life at war. During this time Joseph's rank was Driver, similar to the rank of Private.
On the 20th of October 1914, Joseph as part of the 10th infantry battalion departed Australia on the Ascanius out of Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide to Egypt. The 10th infantry battalion provided the covering force for the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, thus making the 10th the first South Australian regiment in action in the War. In December 1915, the Battalion withdrew from Gallipoli. After the withdrawal from Gallipoli, the 10th Battalion returned to Egypt and, in March 1916, sailed for France and the Western Front. From then until 1918, the battalion took part in bitter trench warfare.
Joseph missed the latter part of the Gallipoli campaign. He was admitted to hospital in Egypt in August 1915 and later that month sailed for England. He spent 1916 and 1917 in rear-echelon units in England, before being posted overseas for duty in France. He rejoined the 10th Battalion on 1st February 1918.
On 12th of May 1918, Joseph was admitted to London Hospital with with an abrasion to his right leg then causing gastritis due to infection. This was the result of a wound suffered in action on 8th May. Joseph was later discharged from the hospital on June 26th 1918. On the 8th of July 1918 Joseph was granted 75 days leave with pay at the Command Depot. He failed to return from this leave until caught by military police in March 1919, and he was sentenced to 30 days detention. He left England on 11th May 1919.
In late July of 1918, Amy Frances Marshall sent letters to the commissioners asking the location of her husband, as he had not been sending letters. Through many back and forth letters from the Commissioners and Amy, they were unable to track Joseph's location. Joseph's later life is unknown.