Private D/33824 Ralph Marsh
Regiment: Cheshire Regiment - 8th (H.D.) Bn.
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 39
Date of death: 22nd of January 1940
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Barrow-in-Furness
Burial / Memorial: Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire
BMD details:
Birth registered 1st Qtr 1901 at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 749. Marriage to Mary Jones registered 4th Qtr 1927 at Wigan, Lancashire. Vol 8c - Page 167.
Family details:
Son of Richard and Esther Marsh; husband of Mary Marsh, of Leigh.
Census details:
1901 - 3 months old Ralph, mother Esther (23) and brother James (2) are visiting with the Simms family at 79 Church Street, Golborne. 1911 - Sees 10 years old Ralph living at 3 Short Street, Golborne with parents Richard (39), Esther (33) and two siblings: James (12), Frances (4). Also at the address are relative John Danson (1) and boarder John Spibey (55). 1939 Register. 38 years old Ralph Marsh born 19/12/1900 a General Labourer Colliery Surface and wife Mary Gildart (Marsh) born 26/11/1906 an Unpaid Domestic are living at 52 Talbot Road, Abram, Lancashire. One member of the household is redacted.
[pic]imgs/WW2_headstones/33824RalphMarsh.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Ralph Marsh at Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire
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