| Regimental number | 41835 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Lancashire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Coal merchant |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Marsh, Ward Street, Runanga, Greymouth |
| Previous military service | Served in C Company, 9th Regiment; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Gisborne |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 79 Ruapehu on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot XII, Row A, Grave No 7), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Edward and Amelia Marsh, Amey Street, Greymouth |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 March 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 May 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 June 1917; joined 3rd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 9 July 1917. Wounded in action, 14 July 1917 (gun shot wound, left elbow), and admitted to No 4 NZ Field Ambulance; transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 15 July 1917; to No 3 Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 17 July 1917; to England, 20 July 1917, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 21 July 1917; to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 28 September 1917; to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 18 October 1917; to 4th Reserve Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, Sling Camp. 19 January 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, and marched in to Base Depot, Etaples, 24 March 1918. Joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, 5 April 1918. Killed in action, 24 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 9 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |