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Son of James Robert Marsh and Rena Dorothy Thompson of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Brother of Private Robert Earl Marsh, who fought in Europe, and Royal Canadian Air Force aviatrix Mildred Marsh. They survived the war.
He enlisted with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, served in Manitoba and was transferred to the 1st Battalion, Winnipeg Grenadiers on October 22nd, 1941 to fight in Hong Kong with "C" Force. He had 1,024 days of service, including 839 overseas.
To commemorate his sacrifice, the Manitoba government named Marsh Rapids located on the Rasp River in his honor in 1996.
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Private Clifford James Marsh
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Private Clifford James Marsh
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Private Clifford James Marsh
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In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 379 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY Japan
YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY is 9 kilometres west of the city on Yuenchi-Dori, Hodogaya Ward, which branches left off the old Tokkaido highway. The nearest railway station is Hodogaya, 5 kilometres to the north on the JNR line but the cemetery is easily reached by bus from Yokohama station.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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