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214th Company, Machine Gun Corps



24th Dec 1917 Reorganisation

21st Jan 1918 Course

5th Feb 1918 Course Ends

13th Feb 1918 Personnel

21st Feb 1918 Reorganisation

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Those known to have served with

214th Company, Machine Gun Corps

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Marsden Morris James. 2Lt. (d.20th September 1917)
  • Vigus Henry Abraham. Pte. (d.20th September 1917)

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2Lt. Morris James Marsden 214th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (d.20th September 1917)

Morris Marsden was born on 16 June 1895, the son of John and Mary Anne Marsden, of Maes-y-Clere, Cribyn. Morris is my great great great uncle.

He had served with the Glamorgan Yeomanry, on home service, before being commissioned into the Machine Gun Corps on 26 January 1917, and embarked for France on 8 March 1917, joining the 214th Company, Machine Gun Corps, which was attached to the 58th (London) Division. Morris joined up with the battalion in time to take part in the pursuit of the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line. During May 1917 the Division fought at the Battle of Bullecourt, and later that year moved to Ypres, where it took part in the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge.

Morris was killed in action during the Battle of the Menin Road, on 20th of September 1917. He was 22 years old, and is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Alis Davies




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Pte. Henry Abraham Vigus 214 Coy. Machine Gun Corps (d.20th September 1917)

The Battle for Menin Road Ridge began on 20th of September 1917, the day my Grandfather, Henry Vigus, was killed. It lasted for 7 days until 26th of September 1917 resulting in a victory for the British. He was 26 years of age and one of so many brave young men who lost their lives in the conflict. He is remembered at the Tyne Cot memorial, Zonnebeke, Ypres Salient, Belgium.

He was married to Cecelia Emma (nee Butler) and had 3 children. My father, Henry Frederick, his brother Charles Ernest and a girl, Rose Cecelia Louisa (born 8th January 1916 but who sadly only survived around 1 year).

John Vigus






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