henry marsh

[sabine72]

hello,

the husband bought me a death plaque for my birthday

and now my search begin's

henry marsh

private

enlisted in st jude's bristol

age 22

died 22/03/1915

son of john and elizabeth marsh of 4 bellams court, great georges street, st judes, bristol

he is on the menin gate panel 22/34

I tried the london gazette, nothing, what I found on on the regimental page, was things I all ready knew, roll of honour nothing, medal search nothing, I guess I'm doing something wrong

so if someone would be able to help in the right directions.

I would be realy gratefull

thank you in advance

sabine

[Verrico2009]

Hi Sabine - great birthday present!

As far as I can see, these are the details for his MIC:-

Name: Henry Marsh

Regiment or Corps: 2/Glouc R

Regimental Number: 9466

Which matches these details of death:-

Name: Henry Marsh

Birth Place: St. Jude's, Bristol

Residence: Bristol

Death Date: 22 Mar 1915

Rank: Private

Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment

Battalion: 2nd Battalion

Number: 9466

Type of Casualty: Killed in action

Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Entitled to the trio, including the 1915 Star, entered France 19.12.14

Louise

[ralphjd]

Louise/Sabine. According to SDGW disc he enlisted in BRISTOL, Ancestry records have the enlistment/resident boxes reversed. Ralph.

[Verrico2009]

Thanks, Ralph - just one more glitch!

[sabine72]

thanks, Ralph and Louise,

st judes, I found even the street where his parents lived, so now a roll on honour or memorial or a news paper clipping,

He should be in the london gazette or not?

was there a newspaper in the bristol area, I bet there was.

kind regards

sabine

[Nick Thornicroft]

Sabine

The 'Bristol Times & Mirror' & 'Western Daily Press' were both around at the time of WW1. Microfilm copies are available at the Bristol Library, next to the Cathedral.

Nick

[sabine72]

Nick,

thank you,

I'll have to contact them and ask if they would like to look it up and make copies.

since I'm living in belgium, and have no plans in the first month's to visit bristol, that's the only option.

kind regards

sabine

[grantowi]

Sabine,

Could this be your chap in 1911:

Henry MARSH, Aged 19, Employed as a Soldier, Born in 1892 in Bristol, Gloustershire.

Living at Cambridge Barracks, Portsmouth

Private 1st Bn Gloucestershire Regt

Grant

[sabine72]

grant,

I think that's the one

got some more info on him, by email,

will report tomorow, alreday too late for evening class

kind regards

sabine

[sabine72]

a friend is going to kew in a few weeks and will have a look for me, seems that his records didn't survive ww2

sabine

[KevinBattle]

Sabine, If you use Google Maps, then you can also use the Streetview option, as if walking down the street, to get an even better view. Just click on the small "man" symbol and you should get into Streetview. A little playing around and you can tilt, rotate change direction etc...

I'm sure you have his CWGC info.

I'm trying to read the romantic gesture in this present, but I'm sure that's what he meant!!

[sabine72]

a picture of the panel at the menin gate