Harry Cecil Marsh,from Arney Street Greymouth. KIA 24/08/1918 France,

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DescriptionHarry Cecil Marsh 41835 NZRB KIA 24/08/1918 France from Arney Street GreymouthMap^[1]ContributorJason Dellaca‎

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Location (city or town)GreymouthPersonHarry Cecil Marsh EventHarry Cecil Marsh 41835 NZRB KIA 24/08/1918

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Date Created25th April 2020CommentsHeather Newby there was a Marsh family in Blaketown in the 1950`s and 60`s.

Jason Dellaca Heather Newby his records show that his medals where sent to his mother in 1922 Foundry Lane Greymouth

Jason Dellaca His mother was Amelia Marsh, father was James Marsh a miner from Runanga

Charles Hutana Greetings Jason
I watched this morning a TVNZ production on the liberation of a small French town Le Quesnoy by our troops.
A long shot.. The cameras swept over the grave sites of New Zealand soldiers... and l wondered.. Hmm Harry Marsh from Greymouth might be
Buried there.
Take care
Best wishes
Charles Hutana

Jason Dellaca Hi Charles Harry Marsh is commemorated in the Grevillers NZ Memorial in France. He is one of 450 NZ men from the NZ Division who died in the area and have no known graves.

Geoffrey King Harry Cecil is buried at the War Cemetery in Ypres Belgium according to family information. I was executor of Cliffs Will and that information was present with his belongings..

Jason Dellaca Geoffrey King according to his files he is commemorated in Grevillers France, regrettably his body was never recovered ,he was killed on the 24.08.1918 whilst serving with the Auckland Regiment and was only 24years old

Leslie McKendry Checked the Commonwealth War Graves site for this Soldier:
https://www.cwgc.org/.../casualty/290636/marsh,-harry-cecil/
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Leslie McKendry
Leslie McKendry He was actually buried at Grevilliers and a Site plan is available, His grave is close to the entrance.
RIP Harry

Charles Hutana Good morning Jason
Thankyou ever so much for your prompt reply regarding
Harry Marsh from Greymouth NZ. So very sad that the Authorities were unable to find him...
Harry, where ever you are l prey that you continue to Rest In Peace with your comrades...
Best regards
Charles Hutana

Charles Hutana Oops Geoffrey
So pleased l got bit wrong
They did find Harry Cecil Marsh and buried in Ypres
My apologies
Take care
Charles Hutana

Charles Hutana Good morning Leslie, thank for the link to the, War Graves app...
Made interesting reading
Thanks again
Leslie
Regards
Charles H

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Harry Cecil Marsh,from Arney Street Greymouth. KIA 24/08/1918 France,

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