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Jul 4, 1896
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Born at
Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
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May 1, 1915
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Attested into
the 55th Battalion at Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
Ø Number 444330
Ø Next of kin given as James Marshal, father, of Cove Head, Prince
Edward Island
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø Previous military experience given as 1 year in the 82nd
Regiment, Canadian Militia with the rank of Sergeant
Ø Religion given as Church of Christ
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
The initial
training for the Battalion was done at Sussex New Brunswick
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Jul 2, 1915
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Admitted to the
Camp Sussex Hospital diagnosed with Grippe
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Jul 7, 1915
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Discharged to duty
from hospital
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Oct 30, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Corsican at Montreal Quebec
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Nov 9, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to Bramshott
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Jan 12, 1916
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Admonished for
being absent from the 6 pm Tattoo and fined 2 days pay ($2.20)
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Apr 7, 1916
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Transferred to
the Canadian Signals Base with the 39th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion at East Sandling
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Feb 7, 1917
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Feb 8, 1917
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
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Feb 12, 1917
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Left the CBD to
join his unit
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Feb 15, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the front line in the Thelus Section, near Vimy Ridge and was assigned to the
Signals Section
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Apr 9, 1917
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Pte Marshall was
killed during the advance on Vimy Ridge
As recorded
above, he was buried near where he fell and his grave was noted and registered. Following the war when it came time to consolidate
all of the trench burials into cemeteries, his remains could not be located. This was most likely a result of continuous
artillery fire for the remainder of the war churning the ground and obliterating the
graves. In 1929 the family was notified that
his remains could not be located and his name was to be commemorated on the Vimy Ridge
Memorial.
Post war the
British War Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs James L
Marshall, at Cove Head Road, Prince Edward Island.
The Plaque
(Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, James Marshall, at the same
address
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