Private 42308 William Samuel Marsh
Regiment/Unit: South Wales Borderers - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 22032 S Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 15th of April 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial -
Family details:
Mother: Mrs Jane Culley Jane Marsh marries John Culley on 13/12/1913 at Eccleston St Thomas.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old William is living at 40 Hope Street, St Helens with parents John (35), Jane (33) and four siblings: Ellen (12), Peter (10), James (9), Jeffery (1). Also at the address is boarder George Knight (32). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Taker In At Bottle Works' William living at 55 Doulton Street, St Helens with parents John (44), Jane (42) and six siblings: Peter (20), James (18), Jeffery (12), Thomas (10), Harry (8). Married sister Ellen Davies (22) is at the address with husband John Davies (24) and children Elizabeth Alice Davies (2), John Davies (Under 1).
Notes:
Initials reversed on cenotaph. Age taken from census.
Initials reversed on cenotaph. Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/WilliamSamuelMarsh.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/W_S_Marsh_SWB.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private William S Marsh on the Ploegsteert Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
