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Aug 30, 1896
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Born at Victoria
British Columbia
He is known
to have earned life saving medals from the Royal Life Saving Society in 1912, 1913 and
1915.
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Oct 11, 1915
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Shown on the
payroll of the 88th Regiment, Victoria Fusiliers
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Nov 1, 1915
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Attested into
the 88th Battalion at Victoria British Columbia
Ø Number 180103
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Marwick (mother) of 545 Niagara St, Victoria
British Columbia
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø Previous military experience given as 1 month in the 88th
Regiment
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “B” Company
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Nov 8, 1915
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Pay records show
that he was transferred to the 88th Battalion pay list on this date
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Mar 29, 1916
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Appointed to
provisional rank of Lance Corporal
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May 31, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jun 8, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England
Appointed to
rank of Acting Lance Corporal with pay
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Jul 29, 1916
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Transferred to
the 89th Battalion at Westenhanger and attached to the Brigade Signal Base
Depot for Pay & Rations etc
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Oct 5, 1916
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Transferred to
the 97th Battalion at Otterpool
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Oct 30, 1916
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Transferred to
the 39th Battalion at West Sandling
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion at Shorncliffe
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Feb7, 1917
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Reverted to rank
of Pte at his own request in order to proceed to France.
Posted to the
21st Battalion
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Feb 8, 1917
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Arrived at CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Feb 12, 1917
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Left the CIBD to
join his unit
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Feb 15, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion had just moved into
the front line trench in the Thelus section, near Vimy Ridge. Pte Marwick most likely joined the Transport and
Headquarters Section some distance behind the front line, and moved up to the front line
trench shortly afterwards.
He was assigned for duty as a
signaller
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Aug 15, 1917
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During the heavy
fighting in the attack at Hill 70, he received shrapnel wounds to his left foot and was
admitted to No 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance). He
was transferred the same day to No 23 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
From here he
was transferred to the No 1 South African General Hospital at Abbeville
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Aug 20, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Grantully Castle
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital in England
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Aug 21, 1917
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Admitted to the
Berrington War Hospital at Shrewsbury
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Sep 8, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Nov 25, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital and posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Nov 7, 1918
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Designated as 1st
Class Signaller
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Jan 3, 1919
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On Command to
the Discharge Depot at Kinmel Park pending return to Canada
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Jan 18, 1919
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TOS District
Depot 11 at Hastings Park, Vancouver British Columbia and posted to the Casualty Company
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Jan 19, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Aquitania at Liverpool
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Jan 23, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Vancouver British Columbia
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Feb 1, 1919
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Granted leave
until February 17, 1919
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Feb 22, 1919
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Posted to the
Sub Depot
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Mar 1, 1919
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Posted to the
Discharge Section
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Mar 3, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Vancouver British Columbia
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Oct 10, 1921
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Married to Jean
Loree Fraser at Vancouver British Columbia
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May 4, 1922
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The British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 545 Niagara St, Victoria British Columbia
He later
moved to Seattle Washington, USA in 1924, becoming a Naturalized Citizen in 1938 or 39. He is known to have been divorced in 1940. He was employed in Seattle as a Telegraph Operator
for many years with Western Union.
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Feb 14, 1997
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Died at Seattle
Washington and his remains were cremated
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Oct 18, 2012
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Cremated remains
buried at God’s Acre Cemetery at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt
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