The presentation will be live and online.
In the Great War James Marshall served first in the Belgian Army and then the British Army as an Irish Guardsman (1st and 2nd Battalions). He was seconded to three Lancashire battalions.
His own war diaries (which had lain dormant for 105 years), together with those of Battalions, Brigades and Divisions in which he served, reveal an extraordinary individual. He earned the soubriquets of Marshall-of-the-Ten-Wounds and The Mad Major.
This presentation by Peter Lees will look into his truly extraordinary war record.
Members wishing to participate will need to register: details of how to register will be circulated via The Western Front Association's newsletter 'Trench Lines'. If you are not a subscriber to 'Trench Lines' please subscribe now.
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It is also possible to register by clicking this link: The Making of a Hero
The talk will be undertaken using the 'Zoom' software which is freely available. It may not be necessary to load the software to your PC / iPad etc: but we would recommend doing so if you wish to participate in this event.