| Regimental number | 2444 |
| Place of birth | Mudgee New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Mortimer Street, Mudgee, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr William Richard Marsh, Mortimer Street, Mudgee, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2444A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the advance his platoon was held up in front of a very heavy belt of barbed wire by intense Machine Gun fire. Private Marsh immediately crawled forward with two other ranks to cut the wire, and eventually succeeded in cutting a gap. He was the foremost man in the rush which followed. He rushed a Machine Gun Post, bayoneted the entire crew and captured the gun. As a company runner, he did magnificent work carrying messages through intense machine gun and shell fire, and on several occasions acting as guide to ammunition carrying Parties. His splendid courage, devotion to duty, and fighting spirit were of the very highest order throughout the whole of the fighting.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Mudgee Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
