Topic: AIF - 3B - 8 LHR
8th LHR, AIF
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
James David Marshall
James David Marshall
Service number: 2000
Rank: Trooper [Tpr]
Unit: 8th Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 9 August 1916
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Cemetery or memorial details: EGYPT 2 Kantara War Memorial Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: MARSHALL, Tpr. James David, 2000, M. M. 8th Australian Light Horse. Died of wounds 9th Aug., 1916. B. 95.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
A brief military biography of James David Marshall from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 2000 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Farnsworth Street, Eaglehawk, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs F M Marhsall, Farnsworth Street, Eaglehawk, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 21 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 27 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) | Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29845 (1 December 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 (19 April 1917) Recommendation date: 9 August 1916 |
| Fate | Died of wounds 9 August 1916 |
| Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 95), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
| Medals | Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: 19 April 1917 Silver Medal (Serbia) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: 4 October 1917 |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
8th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battle of Romani, Sinai, August 4 to 5, 1916
Bir el Abd, Sinai, 9 August 1916
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 8th LHR, Roll of Honour, James David Marshall
