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We remember Ernest William Sanford Marshall
We remember Ernest William Sanford Marshall
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1898
sibling
Alma Emily May Marshall
Source:9361203
1898
1900
sibling
Beatrice Harriet Adelaide Marshall
Source:9361203
1900
1901
sibling
Edith Elsie Marshall
Source:9361205
1901
1901
location
8 Oakfield Terrace, Plymouth, Devon
United Kingdom
Source:9361203
1901
1901
dates
Age 4
Source:8691775
April 1901
1903
sibling
Leonard Frederick Marshall
Source:9361205
1903
1905
sibling
Leslie George Marshall
Source:9361205
1905
1907
sibling
Ivy Gwendoline Marshall
Source:9361205
1907
1908
sibling
Gladys Winifred Marshall
Source:9361205
1908
1910
sibling
Violet Lillian Marshall
Source:9361205
1910
1911
employment
Errand Boy
Plympton, Devon
United Kingdom
Source:9361205
1911
1911
location
1 Fore Street, Plympton St Maurice, Devon
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9361205
1911
service
British Army
Private
28899
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Source:2930733
location
1 Fore Street Plympton St Maurice
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8691775
1917
death
Killed in Action
Between 15th and 18th Aug the Battalion sustained “considerable enemy shelling”. Ernest died during the counter attack on 16th.
Langmark
Belgium
Source:7024858
Source:9361225
Source:8691775
16th August 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
1V E 29
Source:8691775
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest William Sanford |
| Initials | EWS |
| Last Name | Marshall |
| Source | 8691775 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fore Street Plympton St Maurice | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| 1 Fore Street, Plympton St Maurice, Devon | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| 8 Oakfield Terrace, Plymouth, Devon | United Kingdom | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 28899 | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Mary Marshall | mother | ||
| William Sandford Marshall | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Emily May Marshall | sister | 1898 | |
| Beatrice Harriet Adelaide Marshall | sister | 1900 | |
| Edith Elsie Marshall | sister | 1901 | |
| Leonard Frederick Marshall | brother | 1903 | |
| Leslie George Marshall | brother | 1905 | |
| Ivy Gwendoline Marshall | sister | 1907 | |
| Gladys Winifred Marshall | sister | 1908 | |
| Violet Lillian Marshall | sister | 1910 |
Media
Media
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Plympton Wat MemorialTo the men associated with Plympton who gave their lives in the Great War
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Pippa26713 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Pippa26713 | |
| British armed forces and overseas births and baptisms Transcription | Pippa26713 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Pippa26713 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Pippa26713 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Battalion War Diary for 7th DCLI | Pippa26713 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Plympton Wat Memorial | Ian24080 |
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