Jersey Company Member Record
 
William Frank Marshall
Month Joined:
February 1915
Age (1915)
Religion
Jersey Militia Unit
Rank (1915)
Royal Irish Rifles No.
Hampshire Regt. No.
22 Church of England - Battalion Rifleman 4168 N/A
Personal History    
Photo

The son of William and Mary, of Columberie, St Helier. Prior to the war he was married to Ethelind and working as for Orviss. They had one child, a daughter named Rosalie.

Having completed a machine gun course at Dollymore, Dublin, in April 1915, he served with the Machine Gun Section of 7th Royal Irish Rifles. In November 1915 he earned promotion to Sergeant and then, in August 1916, to Company Sergeant Major for the Jersey Company. That same month he received a Divisional Parchment for bravery.

One month later in the fighting at Guillemont during the Battle of the Somme, he was killed in action.

 

William Marshall
Notes / Comments Medals
Photo Source(s)
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Kay Houellebeq
         
Date of Death:
6 September 1916
Grave Photo
Cemetery / Memorial Photo
Cemetery:
Theipval Memorial N/A
Grave / Memorial Reference:
Pier and Face 15A and 15B
Location:
France