MARSHALL, James Russell

War
1st World War
Date of Birth
Date Attested
Attested at
Exeter, Ontario
Original Unit
Regimental Number
654318
Rank
Private
Date of Death
Age at Death
22 years
Cenotaph
Biographical Summary

DIVISIONAL UNIT:         3rd Canadian Infantry Division
                                             9th Infantry Brigade
                                             58th Battalion - Central Ontario
                                             Canadian Infantry Corps
SERVICE NO:                   654318
RESIDENCE:                    Exeter – Ontario 
DATE OF BIRTH:            January 16, 1896
                                             London – Middlesex County - Ontario
DATE OF DEATH:           January 21, 1918                  22 years
CEMETERY:                     Loos British Cemetery – Loos-en-Gohelle –
                                             Pas de Calais – France
                                             XX     G     13
MOTHER:                         Mrs. Elizabeth Marshall – Exeter – Ontario.
Occupation:                        Butcher                                 Religion:     Methodist
Enlistment:                         Exeter – January 24, 1916 – 161st Huron Battalion
Enlistment Age:                 20 years

Upon boarding the S.S. Lapland in Halifax, the 161st departed Canada and arrived overseas in England on 
November 11, 1916.
On November 27th, Private Marshall transfers to the 58th Battalion, goes overseas into France on November 29th and then joins his unit at the front on December 22, 1916.
Private Marshall was killed in action while performing his duties south of Loos at Cite St. Pierre.
The weather was bright / warm with good visibility and winds south at 15mph.
We believe that from our research that Private Marshall was part of a working party that was shelled. The
     Casualties were one man killed and five men were wounded. It is believed that Private Marshall was  
     wounded at this time and died the following day of his injuries.
Apparently enemy aircraft had been very active in the skies above during this day as well.