247936 Cpl. Ernest Marshall British Army Royal Field Artillery from:Preston, Lancashire My grandfather, Ernest Marshall, served as a Corporal, in the British Army, in WW1 from 1914 to 1918. To the best of my knowledge and information passed onto me from my father, part of his job was to look after the ammunition stored in the ammunition carts at the ready. As the soldiers, including my grandfather were in the firing line, he saw that a bomb was about to fall into the ammunition cart, so he very bravely and in the nick of time pushed the cart away, which not only saved himself, but other army soldiers too. I find this incredible that he did this, not only to save other soldiers, but his own life too! He got his normal three army medals for his army service, I feel so proud of him, even after all this time! My grandfather lived to be 76 years of age and lived with us for a few years, when I was a young child. I am very grateful for his brave actions, as I now live to tell this true story and without his brave actions, neither my father, his brother and sister, nor me and my sister would not have been born into this sometimes harsh world. I do have a photo of my grandfather in his Corporal uniform, he looks so young, handsome and fit for an army battle.
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