Second Lieutenant Henry Herbert Marsh

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Welsh Regiment - 10th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 25
Date of death: 12th of February 1916
(Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Le Touret Military Cemetery Richebourg-L`Avoue - III. D. 8.
Family details:
Son of Peter and Alice Marsh, of 62, Liverpool Rd., St. Helens, Lancs
Census details:
1891 - 3 months old Henry H is living at 62 Liverpool Road, St Helens with parents Peter (28) and Alice (26).
1901 - 10 years old Henry Herbert is living at 62, Liverpool Road, St Helens with parents Peter (38), Alice (36) and three siblings: Walter F (8), Alfred R (3), Arthur J (9 Mths).
1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Enginer Fitter (glass Works)' still living at 62, Liverpool Road, St Helens with parents Peter (48), Alice (46) and three siblings: Walter F (18), Alfred R (13), Arthur J (10).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=12]Remembered On the Ormskirk Street Memorial, St Helens.[/url]
From the Cowley Schools Roll Of Honour:-
Enlisted January 1915, as private in Public Schools Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Promoted to L/Corp. Afterwards granted Commission as 2/Lieut in 10th Welsh Regiment. Served in France. Whilst returning from duty was sniped and killed instantaneously. Interred at Rue de Bois Cemetery, near Raconteur.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/HenryHerbertMarsh.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Marsh_HH.jpg[/pic][caption]Image from The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy of Ste M.[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/LtHarryMarsh.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/HHMarsh.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Second Lieutenant Henry Herbert Marsh at
Le Touret Milltary Cemetery Richebourg-L'Avoue
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 667