Albert Marshall
- Family History
- Military history
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Albert was the son of William and Clara Marshall (née Standerline).
His father William was born in 1848 at Market Rasen and his mother Clara in 1852 also in Lincolnshire. They were married about 1871 and had ten children, including Albert who was born in 1887: William b. 1872 Hibalstow, Lincolnshire, Louise b. 1875 and Ada b. 1877 who were born in Hibalstow and their siblings who were born in Nottingham, Herbert b. 1883, Emily b. 1885, Albert b. 1887 Clara b. 1889, Ernest b. 1891, Rachel b. 1894 and Arthur b. 1898.
In 1901 the family was living at 15 Commerce Place, Barker Gate, Nottingham; his father was a bricklayer.
His mother Clara died in 1907 in Nottingham aged 57.
In 1911 the family lived at 12 Pierrepoint Street Nottingham. Most of the children had left home and Albert and Ernest were listed by their father as soldiers on the 1911 Census.
At the time of his sons’ deaths (1916, 1917) William was living at 7 Carter Place, Carter Gate, Nottingham.
Albert Marshall served with 'D' Coy, 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters.
He was killed in action on 31 July 1917. Albert has no known grave and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium (Memorial Panel 39 & 41).
Albert's brother Ernest served with the 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters and was killed in action on 15 October 1916. (See record on this Roll of Honour)
Their brother, William, attested in Nottingham on 10 July 1915 and was posted initially to the Lincolnshire Regiment but later served with the Labour Corps. He saw service with the British Expeditionary Force from 3 September 1917 and was demobilised on 27 March 1919.
CWGC Additional information: Son of William Marshall, of 7, Carter Place, Carter Gate, Nottingham.
Photo of Albert Marshall
Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Belgium. (www.cwgc.org)