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We remember John Woodall Marshall
We remember John Woodall Marshall
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1911
location
5 Mowbray Road, South Shields, Durham
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8773214
2nd April 1911
1911
dates
Age 18
Source:8773214
1911
1911
employment
Solicitors Articled Clerk
Source:8773214
1911
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:7152419
1914 - 1915
1914
service
Other Empire Force
Legionnaire
French Foreign Legion
Source:7152419
August 1914 - February 1915
1915
appointments
Second Lieutenant
Source:8895470
3rd March 1915
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:8895470
3rd March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Northumberland Fusiliers
27th Battalion (4th Tyneside Irish)
Source:8895470
3rd March 1915
1916
dates
Age 24
Source:7152419
1st July 1916
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7152419
employment
Law Student
Westoe, South Shields
United Kingdom
Source:7152419
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Northumberland Fusiliers
27th Battalion (4th Tyneside Irish)
Source:7152419
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:7152419
Source:8565891
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7152419
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Woodall |
| Initials | JW |
| Last Name | Marshall |
| Source | 7152419 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mowbray Road, South Shields, Durham | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | French Foreign Legion | Legionnaire | |||
| British Army | Northumberland Fusiliers | 27th Battalion (4th Tyneside Irish) | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Northumberland Fusiliers | 27th Battalion (4th Tyneside Irish) | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Marshall | mother | ||
| Doctor Thomas Marshall | father |
Media
Media
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Oakham School ChapelOakham School Chapel was built to commemorate those who died in WW!. John Woodall Marshall was a pupil at this school. We will remember.
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Gordon Dump Cemetery, Somme, FranceLieutenant John Woodall Marshall MC. of the Tyneside Irish fell at the Somme on 1st July 1916. We will remember.Contributed by:
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Military Cross as awarded to Lieutenant MarshallJohn Woodall Marshall was awarded this medal for gallantry in action.Contributed by:
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Lieutenant John Woodhall Marshall MCLieutenant John Woodhall Marshall MC. Unit: 27th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (Formerly of French Foreign Legion). Death: 01 July 1916 Western Front
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Lieutenant John Woodhall Marshall MCLieutenant John Woodhall Marshall MC. Unit: 27th Battalion (Tyneside Irish), Northumberland Fusiliers (Formerly of French Foreign Legion). Death: 01 July 1916 Western FrontContributed by:
James201
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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Catherine91214 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Catherine91214 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette | Keith1947 | |
| Military Cross | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham School Chapel | Anne1202 | |
| Gordon Dump Cemetery, Somme, France | Anne1202 | |
| Military Cross as awarded to Lieutenant Marshall | Anne1202 | |
| Lieutenant John Woodhall Marshall MC | James201 | |
| Lieutenant John Woodhall Marshall MC | James201 |
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