MARSHALL, Albert Edward Charles
| Service Number: | 535 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Yongala, South Australia, 9 September 1880 |
| Home Town: | Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Standerton, South Africa, Standerton, Mpumalanga, South Africa, 9 June 1901, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Reitz Garden of Remembrance, Reitz, Free State, South Africa |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Boer War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, North Adelaide St Peter's Cathedral Boer War Honour Roll, Port Pirie Boer War Memorial |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Trooper, 535 | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Trooper, 535, 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Petersburg Times (SA: 1887 - 1919) Friday 28 June 1901
Fallen in Battle.
THE LATE TROOPER A. E. MARSHALL
(Sixth S.A. Contingent).
The late Trooper Albert Edward Charles Marshall, who was killed in the fight with De Wet's commando, near Reitz, on June 6, in which action the mounted corps to which he belonged was reported by Lord Kitchener to have "behaved with great gallantry." Deceased, who but a few short months ago left Port Pirie to join the Sixth Contingent for South Africa, was a son of our highly respected residents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Marshall, for whom in this sad bereavement widespread sympathy has been expressed. He was born near Yongala where Mr. Marshall formerly was engaged in farming pursuits—on September 9th, 1880, but had resided in the Port Pirie district for several years. An affectionate and dutiful son and a loyal friend, he was much liked and respected by all with whom he came into contact, and he was very popular both amongst officials and employees at the B.H.P. Co.'s Works, where for some years he had in various ways been engaged. He was a member of E. Company (Port Pirie) and a junior officer in the local Foresters' Lodge.
The sad news was received with deep regret by Captain Pearce, the officers of E. Company and the men generally. Of the gallant young soldier his former commanding officer, Captain Pearce, remarked to a representative of the P.P. Advertiser — "He joined E. Company at the time of its formation, and always took a keen and intelligent interest in his duties, while he was a regular attendant at drill and a good marksman. Popular with his comrades and respected by his officers, he proved by his actions and conduct here his right to the title of a soldier and a man, and in the stirring scenes in which he took part in South Africa I feel quite sure that he ever proved himself worthy of Lord Roberts' tribute to the Australian soldier— 'A hero on the battlefield and a gentleman everywhere.'"
Captain Pearce informs us that E. Company will parade on Sunday morning next and attend an "In Memoriam" service to the late Trooper Marshall, which will be conducted at the Methodist Church by the Rev. A. W. Wellington.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article124969455
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