Private 12548 James Marsh
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 15/06/1915
Age at death: 34
Date of death: 9th of August 1915
Born: Wigan, Lancs
Resided: Wigan, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Helles Memorial - Panel 152 to 154.
Family details:
Brother: Walter Marsh Sister: Mrs Mary L Wharton
Census details:
1891 - 9 years old James is living at 103 Great George Street, Wigan with father William (44) and sister Mary L (8). 1901 - 20 years old 'Colliery Labourer below' and father William (54) are living at Mount Pleasant, Rainford with brother Thomas (28), his wife Margaret (30) and their three children Lily (4), Rose (2), Violet (7 months). 1911 - Not found.
Notes:
Age taken from service records.
Age taken from service records.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/12548JamesMarsh.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/12548JamesMarsh.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Helles Memorial bearing the inscription for Private James Marsh
(Photograph courtesy of Phil Wood off GWF )[/caption]
