Percival Scrope Marling
Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion. King's Royal Rifle Corps, attached to the Mounted Infantry
- Register No.
- 837 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 3rd Battalion. King's Royal Rifle Corps, attached to the Mounted Infantry all King's Royal Rifle Corps VCs →
- Date of action
- 13 March 1884 on this day → all of 1884 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Sudan Campaign
- London Gazette
- 21st May 1884 on this day → all of 1884 →
- Born
- 6th March 1861 at King's Stanley, Stroud, Gloucestershire
- Died
- 29th May 1936 at Stanley Park, Stroud, Gloucestershire
- Memorial / grave
- at Stanley Park, also at Great Rissington Church, Gloucestershire and on the memorial to the King's Royal Rifles in Winchester Cathedral
Digest of citation
At the Battle of Tamai , in the Sudan, on 13th March 1884, Lieutenant MARLING risked his life in order to save the life of Private Morley of the Royal Sussex Regiment, who had been shot. The private was lifted and placed in front of Lieutenant MARLING, on his horse, but he fell off immediately. Dismounting the lieutenant gave up his horse to carry Private Morley to a place of safety. All the time the enemy were pressing close on to them
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MARLING, Percival Scrope. (reg No. 837).
Lieutenant. 3rd Battalion. King's Royal Rifle Corps, attached to the Mounted Infantry.
London Gazetted on 21st May 1884.
Born on 6th March 1861 at King's Stanley, Stroud, Gloucestershire.
Died on 29th May 1936 at Stanley Park, Stroud, Gloucestershire.
Memorial on grave at Stanley Park, also at Great Rissington Church, Gloucestershire and on the memorial to the King's Royal Rifles in Winchester Cathedral.
Digest of Citation reads: At the Battle of Tamai , in the Sudan, on 13th March 1884, Lieutenant MARLING risked his life in order to save the life of Private Morley of the Royal Sussex Regiment, who had been shot. The private was lifted and placed in front of Lieutenant MARLING, on his horse, but he fell off immediately. Dismounting the lieutenant gave up his horse to carry Private Morley to a place of safety. All the time the enemy were pressing close on to them.
Additional information:. Colonel Sir Percival Marling was a Companion (of the Order ) of the Bath (CB). He saw service in South Africa in the War of 1899-1902 with the 18th Hussars. He also served in France from 1914-15 with the Headquarters Staff of the Indian Army Corps. In 1928 he was the High Sheriff of the County of Gloucester.
Additional information
Colonel Sir Percival Marling was a Companion (of the Order ) of the Bath (CB). He saw service in South Africa in the War of 1899-1902 with the 18th Hussars. He also served in France from 1914-15 with the Headquarters Staff of the Indian Army Corps. In 1928 he was the High Sheriff of the County of Gloucester.
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