Regimental number | 595 |
Place of birth | Quorn, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bootmaker |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 157 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rosetta Marshall, Aris Park, Port Pirie, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas', 18 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left leg), Adelaide, 1 April 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MARSHALL James Thomas |