The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Corporal A W Marsh

Corporal Archie William MARSH, G/2610, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death assumed on or after 26th September 1915, age 20.

17th August 1895, born Mortlake, Surrey, son of William & Mary Jane Marsh, of 4, Wrights Walk, Mortlake, London.

1911 Census - 4, Wrights Walk, Mortlake, Surrey - William Marsh, head, age 58, married, brewers labourer, grain dryer, worker, born Mottisfont, Hampshire; Mary Marsh, wife. age 54, married 27 years, 9 children, 4 still alive, charwoman domestic, born Long Bredy, Dorset; Jennie Marsh, daughter, age 24, single, needleworker, worker, born Mortlake, Surrey; Archie Marsh, son, age 15, single, office boy, publishers, born Mortlake, Surrey; Edith Marsh, daughter, age 13, school girl, born Mortlake, Surrey.

Imprisoned for Petty Theft.

Previously served 1 year with 6 Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, Territorial Force, discharge purchased.

Enlisted Hammersmith, London, age 19 years & 1 month, height 5ft 4 inches, 106½lbs, pale complexion, brown eyes, brown hair, mole left breast, large scar top of left shoulder. Formerly clerk.

Home, 9th September 1914 to 29th August 1915; BEF, 30th August 1915 to 26th September 1915.

9th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th September 1914, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th November 1914, Shoreham, making an improper statement to NCO, 14 days Field Punishment No.2.; 14th April 1915, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 26th July 1915, promoted Corporal; 26th September 1915, posted missing.

15th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, William Marsh, 4, Wrights Walk, Mortlake; Mother, Mary Jane Marsh, 4, Wrights Walk, Mortlake; Sisters - Florence Marsh, age 33, 4, Wrights Walk, Mortlake; Jane Marsh, age 32, 4, Wrights Walk, Mortlake; Edith Marsh, age 22, 4, Wrights Walk, Mortlake.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, France.

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