Photo: Brian Chandler
The headstone reads:
In
loving memory
of
Joseph
dearly beloved husband of
Annie Marshall
who departed this life
April 25th 1916, in his 59th year,
also Private
John Arthur Marshall,
aged 18 years,
dearly beloved son of
the above who died ?
? Military Cemetery Hospital ?
April 26th 1917
also the above
Annie Marshall
died March 19th 1935
aged 75 years,
also their dearly beloved
daughter Nora Emily
died June ? 1938,
?
John Arthur was born at Newcastle upon Tyne in the second quarter of 1899 to Annie (nee Fearnley) and the late Joseph, 41 Crown Street, Newcastle. He served with ‘A’ Company, 8th Battalion Training Reserve. He died at the Military Hospital Cannock Chase.
Acknowledgements: Ron Carson.
John Arthur Marshall is remembered at Elswick on E35.09
