Valentine MARSHALL

Regimental number9/445
OccupationLaw clerk
Next of kinA Marshall, 48 Mechanic Street, North East Valley, Dunedin
Rank on embarkation2nd Lieutenant
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Mokoia on 13 February 1917
Final rankLieutenant
Final unitHeadquarters, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Medals

Military Cross

'For gallantry and devotion to duty. Lieut Marshall has served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force on Gallipoli, in Egypt and in France, and has always carried out his duties in a gallant and capable manner. As a Battalion Transport Officer, during the March offensive, he showed continuous gallantry in taking supplies of food and ammunition right up to the front line. All the roads were under machine gun fire, and it was mainly owing to Lieut Marshall's fine personal example, in himself taking all transport to the forward dumps that the chain of supplies was maintained.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 3 June 1919

Other detailsEx Main Body
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 28

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