
| Regimental number | 8/3342 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Oamaru |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Weston, Otago |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.11 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Marsh, Eden Street, Oamaru |
| Previous military service | Served in No 2 Field Ambulance, NZ Medical Corps, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcement, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Lyttelton on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot V, Row F, Grave No 25), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jessie Marsh, Eden Street, Oamaru, and the late Nicholas Marsh |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Lyttelton, 14 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 20 December 1915. Joined Bn, Reserve Camp, 7 March 1916, and posted to 8th Company. Embarked Alexandria for France, 9 April 1916. Reported wounded in action, 1 October 1916. Court of Enquiry, 11 January 1917, declared fate to be 'Killed in action, 1 October 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Eighth. Condition of teeth at enlistment: 'defective'; weight not recorded. |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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