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We remember Thomas Edensor Laurie Marsh
We remember Thomas Edensor Laurie Marsh
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
Gibraltar
Source:7643037
2nd September 1896
1914
enlistment
Source:7643037
22nd August 1914
1914
service
Royal Navy
Temporary Lieutenant
Source:7643037
22nd August 1914
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant
Royal Marines: H.M.S. "Russell"
Source:9347880
1916
death
Died of wounds
On HMS Russell and admiitted to hospital in Bighi, Malta on 27 April 1916 and died the same day from shock. Gas poisoning from the fumes of the explosion
Bighi
Malta
Source:7643037
27th April 1916
burial
Malta
Prot. 36.
Source:9347880
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Edensor Laurie |
| Initials | TEL |
| Last Name | Marsh |
| Source | 7643037 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Temporary Lieutenant | ||||
| Royal Navy | Royal Marines: H.M.S. "Russell" | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Elliott Marsh | father |
Media
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T E L Marsh Memorial Plaque in Greatham ChurchPhotograph of the a memorial plaque to T E L Marsh in Greatham (St John the Baptist) Church. The plaque reads "PER MARE PER TERRAM/ IN MEMORY OF/ ACTING-LIEUTENANT T.E.L. MARCH/ ROYAL MARINES,/ OF H.M.S. RUSSELL, WHO LOST HIS LIFE/ WHILST SERVING HIS KING AND COUNTRY/ WHEN THAT SHIP WAS SUNK/ BY A MINE OF MALTA, ON APRIL 27. 1916/ AGED 19/ ONE OF THE BEST".
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Greatham War MemorialThe war memorial outside the parish church of St John the Baptist, Greatham, Hampshire.
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Greatham War Memorial – WW1 panelThe WW1 panel on the war memorial outside the parish church of St John the Baptist, Greatham, Hampshire.Contributed by:
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Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919 | ||
| Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Greatham War Memorial - IWM information | Yvonne27542 | |
| T E L Marsh memorial plaque in Greatham - IWM information | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| T E L Marsh Memorial Plaque in Greatham Church | Yvonne27542 | |
| Greatham War Memorial | Yvonne27542 | |
| Greatham War Memorial – WW1 panel | Yvonne27542 | |
| Thomas Edensor Laurie Marsh | Alf157999 |
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