Basic Details
Surname
Marsham
Forenames
D H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative surname
Honourable
Alternative forename
Douglas Henry
Served or died
Died
Notes
The school website (see References) provides this biography: 'The Hon. Douglas Henry Marsham was born on 9 November 1871, the fourth child of Charles Marsham, 4th Earl of Romney, and Frances Augusta Constance Muir Rawdon-Hastings. He was at Charterhouse [starting in Robinites and moving to Saunderites] between 1887 and 1889. He joined the 4th Bedfordshire Regiment in 1889, promoting to Captain and attached to the British South African Police. He was killed in action at Cannon Kopje during the defence of Mafeking on 31 October 1899.'
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
South Africa
Town of death
Cannon Koppie, Mafeking
Country of burial
South Africa
Town of burial
Mafeking Cemetery
Year of death
1899
Month of death
October
Day of death
31
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action