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Pte. George William Marsh
British Army 15th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby) Regiment
from:Spring Hill, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
(d.17th July 1916)
George William Marsh was my uncle. He was born in 1897 at 9 Lord Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield the son of Linney Marsh who later married Thomas Yates. He started work as a brickyard labourer at Bentink Colliery, Kirkby-in-Ashfield and worked with his older brother Robert Henry who joined the 10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters at the outbreak of the war. George William finally enlisted in February 1915 and his regimental number 23599 suggests that he was one of the first to do so. By now he was a miner at Silverhill Colliery, one of many miners who answered the call to join the colours. He was killed in action on 17th July 1916 at Trones Wood and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. He will always be remembered by the family for his ultimate sacrifice, with fondest memories.
