Captain Robert George Marsh, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps attached to the 6th Royal Welch Fusiliers. Born on the 6th of July 1914 in San Francisco, California, USA and killed on the 24th of October 1944.
Robert was killed during Operation Pheasant, the liberation of 's-Hertogenbosch. He was initially buried at Oss War Cemetery and later reburied at Uden.
Robert was wounded in action on the 17th of July 1944 in Normandy. He is mentioned in despatches twice.
Before enlisting as a Canloan Officer Robert served in the 2nd Battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada which was a reserve unit. He served here from July 1940 until 1942. On July 20th, 1942 he enlisted in Vancouver to become a Canloan Officer.
Robert was married to Margaret Elizabeth Marsh and together they had one daughter, Joan who was 2,5 when he died.
Robert was killed during Operation Pheasant, the liberation of 's-Hertogenbosch. He was initially buried at Oss War Cemetery and later reburied at Uden.
Robert was wounded in action on the 17th of July 1944 in Normandy. He is mentioned in despatches twice.
Before enlisting as a Canloan Officer Robert served in the 2nd Battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada which was a reserve unit. He served here from July 1940 until 1942. On July 20th, 1942 he enlisted in Vancouver to become a Canloan Officer.
Robert was married to Margaret Elizabeth Marsh and together they had one daughter, Joan who was 2,5 when he died.
Captain Robert George Marsh, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps attached to the 6th Royal Welch Fusiliers. Born on the 6th of July 1914 in San Francisco, California, USA and killed on the 24th of October 1944.
Robert was killed during Operation Pheasant, the liberation of 's-Hertogenbosch. He was initially buried at Oss War Cemetery and later reburied at Uden.
Robert was wounded in action on the 17th of July 1944 in Normandy. He is mentioned in despatches twice.
Before enlisting as a Canloan Officer Robert served in the 2nd Battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada which was a reserve unit. He served here from July 1940 until 1942. On July 20th, 1942 he enlisted in Vancouver to become a Canloan Officer.
Robert was married to Margaret Elizabeth Marsh and together they had one daughter, Joan who was 2,5 when he died.
Robert was killed during Operation Pheasant, the liberation of 's-Hertogenbosch. He was initially buried at Oss War Cemetery and later reburied at Uden.
Robert was wounded in action on the 17th of July 1944 in Normandy. He is mentioned in despatches twice.
Before enlisting as a Canloan Officer Robert served in the 2nd Battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada which was a reserve unit. He served here from July 1940 until 1942. On July 20th, 1942 he enlisted in Vancouver to become a Canloan Officer.
Robert was married to Margaret Elizabeth Marsh and together they had one daughter, Joan who was 2,5 when he died.
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Royal Canadian Infantry Corps attached to 6 Royal Welch Fusiliers
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