• Title
  James Joseph Marshall further papers relating to World War I, 1917-1918
• Creator
  James Joseph Marshall, 1899-1959
• Call number
  MLMSS 7496
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  1917-1918
• Type of material
  Textual Records, Cartographic Materials
• Reference code
  442746
• Issue Copy
  Digitised : 2014
  
• Physical Description
  0.02 metres of textual material (1 folder) - typescript
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  James Joseph Marshall, bank clerk of Newtown, Sydney enlisted in the A.I.F. aged 18, 6 Mar. 1916, embarked from Sydney, NSW on board HMAT A47 Mashobra, 14 Sept. 1916 and served as a signaller with the 53rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement in France, Dec. 1916-1918, and in Belgium, 1917-1918. He was hospitalised with trench fever in July 1917. He attended German speaking school in the field, June 1918 and worked with an Intelligence Section. After the Armistice he was billeted in Belgium. He embarked from Devonport 2 June 1919 on the Beltana, arriving back in Australia 19 July 1919
• Scope and Content
  Describes the attack on Peronne, France on 1 September 1918. It was compiled by James Marshall from official statements of officers and N.C.Os who took part in the action, and deals with the part played by the 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion.
  Includes 53rd Battalion A.I.F. Honours List, Statement of Account for James Marshall for pay and allowances between 14 September 1916 and 4 September 1919, captured German military documents including paybook of August Becker, War Savings card and Observer's map of a section of Flanders centering on the village of Reutel
• Language
  English, German
• Copying Conditions
  Copyright status:: In copyright
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder
• General note
  
  State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I diaries
  Digital order no:Album ID : 1081228
• Name
  Mashobra (Ship)
  Beltana (steamship)
  Australia. Army. Battalion, 53rd
  
• Subject
  Maps, Military.
  World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Belgium.
  World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--France.
  World War, 1914-1918--Maps.
  World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, Australian.
  
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  IE1030668

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