| Regimental number | 24202 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Le Bon's Bay, Christchurch |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.3 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Marsh, Inglewood |
| Previous military service | Served in K Company, 76 Coastal Defence Unit, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 13th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Willochra' and 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | No 1 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 9), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Annie Louisa Marsh, Inglewood, Taranaki |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 31 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 July 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 28 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 October 1916; joined No 3 Company, NZ Machine Gun Corps, in the field, 31 October 1916. Taken on strength, No 1 Company, NZ Machine Gun Corps, 9 April 1917. Wounded in action, 8 June 1917 (gassed), and admitted to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, and transferred same day to 2nd Canadian General Hospital, Le Treport (gas poison shell: slight); marched into Machine Gun Corps Base Depot, Camiers, 26 June 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 8 July 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10928663 |