WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 01786 | Warrant Officer 1st class Harold George Marston | Army Ordnance Corps | born 1888 |
| Service records | Held rank of sub-conductor [note Conductor is the highest
non-commissioned rank in the British Army]. Conductors were responsible
for managing both stores and transport of munitions. Harold enlisted for 3 years or duration of war on 5/9/1914 Height 5’ 9”; 149 lbs; chest 38” (expansion 8”) Occupation: Clerk and commercial traveller Record of postings: Promoted to Sgt. 21/12/1914 Embarked At Folkestone and arrived Boulogne 20th April 1915. Appointed Acting sub conductor with pay and allowances 14-5-15 November 1916: reverted to permanent rank of sergeant on relinquishing the appointment for which the a/rank was authorised. Appointed acting staff sergeant (TPA) 14-5-17 Appointed A/Sub/Conductor (TPA) 9-2-18 for DofW (Duration of War?) July 1918 suffered a bout of influenza followed by periods of leave in Dieppe (10 days), UK (14 days) and Calais until 3-4-19 After marriage took leave in France 2 April – 2-5-1919 Volunteered for service 30th September 1919 Located at Les Attaques, Calais, 25-5-20. Married 23/4/1919 to Philomene Louise Delme at Bethune, Palais de Calais, France. [North eastern France, near Lille]. One record has two addresses: 9 Rue Sadi Carnot, Bethune and 40 Rue des Bassims, Dunkerque Child Lucette b. 2/2/1920 Medical board attended at HQ Calais 1/10/1920 Despite defective teeth, pension award rejected Discharged 23/10/1920 |
The Ordnance Corps was the body charged with supplying weapons, ammunition
and equipment to the British Army. It had a long and complex history, ultimately
originating in two corps, one for officers and the second for other ranks. The First World War (1914-18) saw the officers and men of the Department and Corps heavily engaged, especially in the artillery-dominated theatre of the Western Front. The number of ordnance personnel grew enormously, as did the storage and logistics infrastructure needed to supply the guns. (http://www.nam.ac.uk/research/famous-units/royal-army-ordnance-corps) |
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| Medal roll | Entered France 19th April 1915 Awarded Victory, British and 15 Star medals |
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| Roll of Honour AVL |
RoH: served on the Western Front AVL Address: The Rosary, East Street, Bingham. Harold Arthur Thomas Dixon also gave this as his AVL address. |
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Family history etc
| Harold George Marston | |||
| 1889 FREEBMD | Born Bingham Mar qtr | ||
| Census 1891 | Lived on East Street, Bingham with: Father: George Marston, b. 1867 Bingham Mother: Caroline M, b. 1867 in Bassingham, Lincs Sister: Gladys J, b. 1891 Bingham |
Plumber’s labourer |
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| Census 1901 | Lived on East Street, Bingham with: Father: George Mother: Caroline M Sisters: Gladys J Ivy W, b.1892 Bingham Margaret V, b.1897 Bingham |
Plumber |
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| Census 1911 | Harold, Boarder at the home of Walter Sykes 283 Eccleshall Rd, Sheffield |
Insurance clerk | |
| Census 1911 [family] |
Family living at The Rosary, East Street, Bingham: Father: George Mother: Carrie Sisters: Ivy Violet |
Plumber  The Rosary, 2014 |
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| 1918 AVL | The Rosary, East St., Bingham | ||
| 1919 | 29th April 1919 - Married Philomene Louise Delme at Bethune,
France Daughter Lucette born 2nd February 1920 |
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| Electoral Register | 1921, The Rosary, East Street, father, mother and Harold
George listed. 1922-4, The Rosary, mother and father only. |
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| 1972 FREEBMD | March qtr died Lincolnshire (DOB 27/12/88) | ||
| BHTA | see BHTA genealogical chart | ||