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Sgt. John William Marshall MM.
Home Guard 1st (Bradford) Battalion West Yorkshire
from:Bradford
Volunteering at the commencement of hostilities, John Marshall crossed to France early in 1915, and was in action at Ypres and Ploegstreet Wood.
He was awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at Arras in May 1918, and in the course of his service was twice wounded. In addition to the decoration won in the Field he holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals, and in 1920 was serving in India.