William Thomas Marshall
Quartermaster Sergeant, 19th Hussars
- Register No.
- 839 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Quartermaster Sergeant all Quartermaster-Sergeants →
- Unit
- 19th Hussars all 19th Hussars VCs →
- Date of action
- 29 February 1884 on this day → all of 1884 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Sudan Campaign
- London Gazette
- 21st May 1884 on this day → all of 1884 →
- Born
- 5th December 1854 at Newark, Nottinghamshire
- Died
- 11th September 1920 at Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
- Memorial / grave
- at Kirkcaldy Cemetery, Fife, Scotland
Digest of citation
On 29 February 1884 at El Teb, Sudan, the Commanding Officer of the 18th Hussars was severely wounded, his horse was killed and he was on the ground surrounded by the enemy. Quartermaster Sergeant Marshall, who stayed behind with him, siezed his hand and dragged him through the enemy back to the regiment, saving him from certain death. More to be added
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MARSHALL, William Thomas. (Reg. No.839)
Quartermaster Sergeant . 19th Hussars*.
London Gazetted on 21st May 1884.
Born on 5th December 1854 at Newark, Nottinghamshire.
Died on 11th September 1920 at Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.
Memorial on grave at Kirkcaldy Cemetery, Fife, Scotland.
Digest of Citation reads: On 29 February 1884 at El Teb, Sudan, the Commanding Officer of the 18th Hussars was severely wounded, his horse was killed and he was on the ground surrounded by the enemy. Quartermaster Sergeant Marshall, who stayed behind with him, siezed his hand and dragged him through the enemy back to the regiment, saving him from certain death.
* Prince of Wales Own. More to be added
* Prince of Wales Own.
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