Son of the late James and Mary Marsh, of Farnworth, Lancashire; brother of Mrs. Stones, of 63, Bentinck Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Killed when hit in the back by shrapnel. Memorial in Farnworth Cemetery.
Marsh, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Marsh
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 21st, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Bombardier
- Unit: 102nd Siege Battery.
- Service number: 63069
- Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
- Enlistment date: November 6th, 1915 - 1915-11-06
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: II. P. 13.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 12/11/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 25/05/1917 06/07/1917 14/12/1917 28/12/1917 31/05/1918