Basic Details
Surname
Marshall
Forenames
W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Wilfred, Wilfrid
Served or died
Died
Notes
All extra details are based on information supplied by the College Archivist (see Additional Information). This included the following biographical details: '(1912) Born 15 November 1892, 55 Ebury Road, New Basford, Nottinghamshire; son of William Baldwin Marshall, Assistant Bank Manager, and Annie Selina Baldwin. Subject(s): Mathematics. Tutor(s): L H K Bushe-Fox. Educ: Nottingham High School. Career: Second Lieutenant, then Lieutenant, 10th Battalion, Leicester Regiment 1914; later attached to 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borders, Dardanelles 1915. Died 4 June 1915 (killed in action in Gallipoli ).' Another biographical source (see References) adds: 'During the first part of this campaign, another Johnian was killed. Wilfrid Marshall was leading his platoon in an attack on the Ottoman positions after a previous wave of men had been cut down by machine gun fire. He and his men suffered a similar fate.'
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Türkiye
Town of death
Gallipoli
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1915
Month of death
June
Day of death
4
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial