Canada, CEF. A First War Medal Group to Pte Richard Smith Marshall, 42nd Canadian Infantry

A 1914-15 Star, bronze, full size, reverse impressed 418211 PTE. R.S MARSHALL. 42/CAN:INF:, slightly stained original ribbon, light wear, very fine. 

A Victory Medal, bronze gilt, full size, rim impressed 418211 PTE. R.S MARSHALL. 42-CAN.INF., replacement ribbon, light wear, very fine. 

A British War Medal, silver, full size, rim impressed 418211 PTE. R.S MARSHALL. 42-CAN.INF., original ribbon, dark patina, extremely fine condition. Memorial Cross affixed to British War Medal Ribbon, reverse engraved 418211 Pte. R.S MARSHALL, in sterling silver, notable wear to reverse, fine.

A Memorial Plaque in bronze, named to ‘RICHARD SMITH MARSHALL’, obverse marked ‘E.Cr.P’ and reverse with printed image on Richard Smith Marshall affixed with adhesive, measuring at 121mm in diameter, near extremely fine.

Footnote: Richard Smith Marshall was born on April 2, 1887 in Scotland. He served with the 5th RH of C for 1 month before enlisting in February of 1915 at the age of 27. 

In his records, Pte Marshall wrote his mother a note on September 28, 1915 stating ‘Dear Mother, I left all the pay And stuff I had to you I may be out there quite a while before I snuff out and they only gave you a few Franc’s a month and you should get the balance Your Ever Loving Son Dick’. On November 18, 1915 he suffered a gunshot wound to his abdomen and died of wounds on November 19, 1915. He is buried in the Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension in Nord, France.