Regimental number 3175
Religion Presbyterian
Occupation Commission agent
Marital status Married
Age at embarkation 32
Next of kin Wife, Mrs J F Marshall, Rochester, Victoria
Previous military service Member for 1 year of Rochester Rifle Club.
Enlistment date 2 July 1915
Place of enlistment Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment Acting Sergeant
Unit name 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 18 November 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll 60th Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 19 July 1916
Place of burial No known grave
Commemoration details V.C. Corner (Panel No 19), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number 100, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial.
War service: Egypt, Western Front
Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916.
Reverted to the ranks, 5 March 1916.
Promoted Sergeant, Ferry Post, 25 March 1916.
Detached to School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 29 March 1916; rejoined Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 23 April 1916.
Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916.
Reported Missing, 19 July 1916.
Now, 1 September 1916, reported 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'.
Note, Red Cross File No 1710708: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.'
Statement, 2nd Lt J.H. GOACH, 60th Bn (patient, 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, London, England), 16 January 1917: 'Marshall's body was seen hanging on a barbed wire by an Intelligence Officer, Diamond, D.S.O. of the 60th Batt. A.I.F. Marshall was shot through the chest. I saw his note book later. I have no doubt he was killed.'
Second statement, 2500 Pte J. BUTLER, late 60th Bn, 29 August 1919: 'I am nearly sure this is the man and his number. He was my platoon Sgt. on July 19/16 between 6 & 7 p.m while on the hope over at Fromelles. He was 15 yds. away from me. We were about 150 yds. into No Man's Land when I saw him fall, get up and fall again. He never moved after that. He would either be hit by machine gun or shrapnel bullets. I was myself wounded at that time and removed back. I heard after that Sgt. Marshall was found dead so do not know burial.'
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Religion Presbyterian
Occupation Commission agent
Marital status Married
Age at embarkation 32
Next of kin Wife, Mrs J F Marshall, Rochester, Victoria
Previous military service Member for 1 year of Rochester Rifle Club.
Enlistment date 2 July 1915
Place of enlistment Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment Acting Sergeant
Unit name 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 18 November 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll 60th Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 19 July 1916
Place of burial No known grave
Commemoration details V.C. Corner (Panel No 19), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number 100, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial.
War service: Egypt, Western Front
Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916.
Reverted to the ranks, 5 March 1916.
Promoted Sergeant, Ferry Post, 25 March 1916.
Detached to School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 29 March 1916; rejoined Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 23 April 1916.
Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916.
Reported Missing, 19 July 1916.
Now, 1 September 1916, reported 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'.
Note, Red Cross File No 1710708: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.'
Statement, 2nd Lt J.H. GOACH, 60th Bn (patient, 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, London, England), 16 January 1917: 'Marshall's body was seen hanging on a barbed wire by an Intelligence Officer, Diamond, D.S.O. of the 60th Batt. A.I.F. Marshall was shot through the chest. I saw his note book later. I have no doubt he was killed.'
Second statement, 2500 Pte J. BUTLER, late 60th Bn, 29 August 1919: 'I am nearly sure this is the man and his number. He was my platoon Sgt. on July 19/16 between 6 & 7 p.m while on the hope over at Fromelles. He was 15 yds. away from me. We were about 150 yds. into No Man's Land when I saw him fall, get up and fall again. He never moved after that. He would either be hit by machine gun or shrapnel bullets. I was myself wounded at that time and removed back. I heard after that Sgt. Marshall was found dead so do not know burial.'
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Regimental number 3175
Religion Presbyterian
Occupation Commission agent
Marital status Married
Age at embarkation 32
Next of kin Wife, Mrs J F Marshall, Rochester, Victoria
Previous military service Member for 1 year of Rochester Rifle Club.
Enlistment date 2 July 1915
Place of enlistment Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment Acting Sergeant
Unit name 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 18 November 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll 60th Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 19 July 1916
Place of burial No known grave
Commemoration details V.C. Corner (Panel No 19), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number 100, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial.
War service: Egypt, Western Front
Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916.
Reverted to the ranks, 5 March 1916.
Promoted Sergeant, Ferry Post, 25 March 1916.
Detached to School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 29 March 1916; rejoined Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 23 April 1916.
Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916.
Reported Missing, 19 July 1916.
Now, 1 September 1916, reported 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'.
Note, Red Cross File No 1710708: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.'
Statement, 2nd Lt J.H. GOACH, 60th Bn (patient, 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, London, England), 16 January 1917: 'Marshall's body was seen hanging on a barbed wire by an Intelligence Officer, Diamond, D.S.O. of the 60th Batt. A.I.F. Marshall was shot through the chest. I saw his note book later. I have no doubt he was killed.'
Second statement, 2500 Pte J. BUTLER, late 60th Bn, 29 August 1919: 'I am nearly sure this is the man and his number. He was my platoon Sgt. on July 19/16 between 6 & 7 p.m while on the hope over at Fromelles. He was 15 yds. away from me. We were about 150 yds. into No Man's Land when I saw him fall, get up and fall again. He never moved after that. He would either be hit by machine gun or shrapnel bullets. I was myself wounded at that time and removed back. I heard after that Sgt. Marshall was found dead so do not know burial.'
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Religion Presbyterian
Occupation Commission agent
Marital status Married
Age at embarkation 32
Next of kin Wife, Mrs J F Marshall, Rochester, Victoria
Previous military service Member for 1 year of Rochester Rifle Club.
Enlistment date 2 July 1915
Place of enlistment Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment Acting Sergeant
Unit name 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 18 November 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll 60th Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 19 July 1916
Place of burial No known grave
Commemoration details V.C. Corner (Panel No 19), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number 100, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial.
War service: Egypt, Western Front
Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916.
Reverted to the ranks, 5 March 1916.
Promoted Sergeant, Ferry Post, 25 March 1916.
Detached to School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 29 March 1916; rejoined Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 23 April 1916.
Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916.
Reported Missing, 19 July 1916.
Now, 1 September 1916, reported 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'.
Note, Red Cross File No 1710708: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.'
Statement, 2nd Lt J.H. GOACH, 60th Bn (patient, 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, London, England), 16 January 1917: 'Marshall's body was seen hanging on a barbed wire by an Intelligence Officer, Diamond, D.S.O. of the 60th Batt. A.I.F. Marshall was shot through the chest. I saw his note book later. I have no doubt he was killed.'
Second statement, 2500 Pte J. BUTLER, late 60th Bn, 29 August 1919: 'I am nearly sure this is the man and his number. He was my platoon Sgt. on July 19/16 between 6 & 7 p.m while on the hope over at Fromelles. He was 15 yds. away from me. We were about 150 yds. into No Man's Land when I saw him fall, get up and fall again. He never moved after that. He would either be hit by machine gun or shrapnel bullets. I was myself wounded at that time and removed back. I heard after that Sgt. Marshall was found dead so do not know burial.'
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Gravesite Details
Sergeant, 60th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Killed in action. Age: Unknown.
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