GEORGE FREDERICK MARSHALL

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Born: 29th January 1877, Ipswich.

Baptised on the 5th August 1877, at St. Mary’s Church, Hoxton, London.

Died: 19th September 1919; age 42; died of Mitral Valvular Heart Disease, Aortic Regurgitation and Cardiac Failure, at the East Suffolk Hospital, Ipswich. Served 2 years & 126 days.

Beatrice Marshall, of 7, Tanners Street, Ipswich, was present at the death.

Residence: 7, Tanners Street, Ipswich.

Occupation: Bricklayer.

Enlistment Details: Date 5th April 1915; Location: Ipswich.

Date of Entry Therein: 4th August 1915 – France.

Service: Home –

British 5th April 1915 – 3rd August 1915.

B.E.F. France 4th August 1915 – 2nd June 1916.

Home – British 3rd June 1916 – 8th August 1917.

Rank: Private; Service Number: 9743

Regiment: Middlesex Regiment, 5th Battalion, transferred to 156062 5th Battalion, Labour Corps.

Discharged: 8th August 1917 – Character – Good. Disability – Trench Nephritis aggravated by active service.

Medals Awarded: Victory & British War + Silver War Badge.

Grave Reference:

BA.2.73.

Ipswich Old Cemetery,

Ipswich.

George in hospital, middle row far right seated.

Relatives Notified & Address: Son of George William & Rose Marshall; husband of Beatrice Annie Marshall, of 7, Tanners Street, Ipswich.

CENSUS

1881   Hoxton Town, London.

George was 4 years old and living with parents & sisters.

George William Marshall, 36, a Labourer, born Sproughton, Suffolk.

Rosina Marshall (nee Leach), 36, born St. Mary Elms, Ipswich.

Rosina Matilda Marshall, 6, born Ipswich.

Mary Maud Marshall, 1, born Hoxton, London.

1891   Church Lane, Whitton, Suffolk.

George was 14 years old, a General Labourer. He was living with his parents & siblings.

George, 46, a Bricklayer’s Labourer.

Rosina, 46.

Maud, 11.

Robert John Marshall, 4, born Ipswich.

1901   21, Handford Road, Ipswich.

George was 24 years old, a Bricklayer. He was a boarder at the home of 52 year old widow Rosina Deman.

1911   13, Little Wolsey Street, Ipswich.

George was 34 years old, a Labourer for Builders. He was married & Head of the Household.

Beatrice, 28.

Elsie, 9.

Bessie, 7.

Stanley, 5.

Ernest, 2.

George’s mother, Rosina Marshall, died on the 16^th June 1915, at her home, 12, Lady Lane, Ipswich and was buried on the 19^th June in Section FF at Ipswich Old Cemetery.

On the 8th April 1901, at All Saints’ Church, Ipswich, George married Beatrice Annie Sharman, born March 1883, Ipswich – daughter of Henry Edward Sharman, a coach fitter, and Mary Ann Sharman (nee Pryke), a laundress, of 63, Prospect Road, Ipswich.

Beatrice and George had six children:

Elsie Maud Marshall, born 21^st August 1901, Ipswich.

Bessie May Marshall, born 15^th September 1903, Ipswich.

Stanley George Marshall, born 16^th October 1905, Ipswich and baptised on the 12th February 1908, at St. Matthew’s Church, Ipswich – family home at 16, Handford Cut, Ipswich.

Ernest William Marshall, born 23^rd May 1908, Ipswich. and was baptised on the 2^nd November at St. Mary Elms Church, Ipswich – family home at 11, Tanners Street, Ipswich.

Beatrice Rose Marshall, born 2^nd September 1910, Ipswich. and was baptised on the 2^nd November at St. Mary Elms Church, Ipswich – family home at 11, Tanners Street, Ipswich.

George Frederick Marshall, born 7^th September 1913, at 11, Tanners Street, Ipswich and was baptised on the 2^nd November at St. Mary Elms Church, Ipswich – died on the 27^th July 1915, Ipswich and was buried in Section D, Ipswich Old Cemetery.

Phyllis Lilian Marshall, born January 1918, Ipswich and baptised on the 14^th April 1918, at St. Mary Elms Church, Ipswich.

Beatrice received her late husband’s Victory & British War medals on the 18th May 1922, at her home, 7 Tanners Street, Ipswich.

Evening Star – Monday, 15^th January 1912 – DRUNKENNESS – George Frederick Marshall, a labourer, of Tanners Street, Ipswich, was summoned to appear before the Mayor of Ipswich Mr. Frederick Edward Rands, Mr. Henry Mason Jackaman, Mr. John Henry Grimwade, Mr. Roderick Donald Fraser, and Mr. Alexander Gibb, at the Ipswich Police Court today charged with being drunk and disorderly. Police-constable Aldridge stated that on Saturday night he saw defendant outside the Lyceum Theatre, where he had been refused admission owing to his drunken condition. He warned him to go away quietly, but he refused to move, and as he continued to behave in a noisy manner, witness locked him up. Defendant pleaded Guilty, and was fined 10s., including costs.

Middlesex Regiment, 5th Battalion,

transferred to 156062 5th Battalion, Labour Corps.