Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private A. Marriage, Hampshire Regiment, who was killed in action in Gallipoli on 6 August 1915

1914-15 Star (15351 Pte. A. Marriage. Hamps: R.); British War and Victory Medals (15351 Pte. A. Marriage. Hamps. R.) good very fine (3) £70-£90

Albert Marriage was born in Southampton and lived at Southsea, Hampshire. Attesting for the Hampshire Regiment at Portsmouth, he served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Gallipoli peninsula from 15 June 1915, and was killed in action on 6 August 1915. The events of this day are detailed in The Great War Diaries, 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment, Gallipoli 1915-16:

At 15.40 on 6th August 1915 the 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment attacked the Turkish trenches in a diversionary attack intended to draw attention away from the Suvla landings further north. Some 873 officers and men went over the top. By the end of the afternoon, half had become casualties of whom at least 220 were killed.’

Marriage has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Helles Memorial, Turkey.