Private 12081 Robert Charles Marsh
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 01/07/1915
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 15th of January 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Basra Memorial - Panel 23.
Family details:
Next of kin from service papers: Mrs Catherine Marsh (mother), 56 Union Street, St Helens. Mother & Sole Legatee: Catherine.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old Robert Charles is living at 59, Queen Street, St Helens with parents Robert (29), Catherine (28) and two siblings: Margaret E (7), William (1). 1911 - Sees 13 years old 'Errandboy' Robert C living at 49 Queen Street, St Helens with parents Robert (39), Catherine (38) and six siblings: Margaret E (17), William (11), Mary J (9), David (5), Ernest (3), Lena (1). Also at the address is Robert Johnstone (60), uncle of Robert snr.
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Also Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Also Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url]
[pic]gallery_shroh/southlancs.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Robert Charles Marsh Basra Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Bobpike GWF and Ste M.)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/12081RobertChasMarsh.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
