| Surname: | Marsh |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/5698 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 10/2/1915 to 13/5/1915 and 1/1/1916 to 25/4/1917. Previously served in the Welsh Regiment, time expired. 31/8/1914 he enlisted as a Pte. 1 Gloucestershire Regt. No. 2986, age 36.8 years, born Oldbury, Worcestershire, occupation miner, address 11 Aberdare Road, Ferndale, South Wales, 9/5/1915 he suffered GSW to right leg, 1/10/1916 transferred to MFP, served with APM, Calais, 6/5/1917 transferred to Class P Army Reserve to work for the Ferndale Smokeless Steam Coal Company, 9/11/1919 to discharge. Served Home 31/8/1914 to 9/2/1915, BEF 10/2/1915 to 13/5/1915, Home 14/5/1915 31/12/1915, BEF 1/1/1916 to 28/4/1917, Home 29/4/1917 to 5/5/1917, P Reserve 6/5/1918, discharged 19/11/1919. 11/1894 he married Jane Porter at Aberdare, they had 6 children5/12/1914 his wife Ann Jane Marsh died age 38 years from heart disease. 5/12/1917 he was awarded a pension of 8/3d per week + 5/3d for 5 children, debility GSW right leg and rheumatism. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Marsh, William, P/5695, MFP< L/Cpl, DIED 22/12/1919, address of widow, Edith, 11 Aberdare Road, Ferndale, file passed to region 5 Wales 31/3/1922. Also Marsh, William, L/Cpl, MFP, P5698, SFJ 415, 181236/4, File Destroyed 10/5/1927. Also surname of widow March, Edith, surname of husband Marsh, William, MFP, No. 5695 should be 5698, OK 19/4/1926. William Marsh. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/42 Nov. 22, 1917) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 278594. Enlisted 31/8/1914, discharged 19/11/1917. Army Order 265 of 1917. Sec D. Age 42years 11months. Served abroad. |