Stephen Watson Marwick
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He was born on 27th February 1894 in South Shields and christened at St Hilda's Church South Shields on 1st April 1894. He was the son of the late William Clouston Marwick a ships master and Mary Ann Marwick of Rose Villas Bingham Road Radcliffe on Trent Nottinghamshire. His parents were married in 1881 in South Shields, they went on to have 6 children one of which sadly died in infancy His father a ships captain died on 7th December 1900 In the 1911 census he is shown as 17 yrs, single and a steward, a crew member on board vessel 'Marere' a passenger steamer , based in London. His last address in Nottingham was 12 Lady Bay Road, West Bridgford
Pte. Stephen Watson Marwick, “B” Company 2nd Battalion Australian Imperial Force, was killed in action on 27th June 1915. He was previously wounded on 1st May 1915, a serious chest wound, he had only rejoined his unit the previous day. He was buried in Lone Pine Cemetery.
His death notice published on 7th August 1915 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “MARWICK. - Killed in action, June 27th, Private Stephen Watson, aged 21 years, of the Australian Imperial Forces, beloved youngest son of Mrs. Marwick, 12, Lady Bay Road Road, West Bridgford, Notts., and the late Captain William Clonston Marwick, of South Shields.” Above is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
