| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 127707 |
| Unit # | 24th Bn. “Victoria Rifles of Canada", 71st Bn., 2nd Canadian Division - Machine Gun Corps |
Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10677 – 38, Item: 327805, PDF:- B10677-SO38. Date of Birth: 05/07/1897, at Merlin, Raleigh Twsp., Kent Co., ON. Son of Edmund and Mabel Lillian (Marshall) Zeller of 126 Elm Ave., Windsor, ON. A single Banker living in Ingersol, ON. Attestation 3/03/1916. 8/12/15 Reported from base – Evacuated Sick N.Y.D. To Hospital 20/12/16, returned to unit
Apparent Age: 18 years 8 months, Height: 5’ 7”, Girth: 36”, Weight- 141 lbs. Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Hazel, Hair: Black. He had a scar on his index finger on his right Hand. Medical, 3/03/1916 at Woodstock, ON.
He Transferred from the 71st. Batt. 2/02/16 to March 31,1916 – unit sailed for England 2/04/1916 arrived 11/04/16. To the 2nd. Can. Div. – Machine Gun Corp. 8/12/16 at Evas to hospital- rejoined his unit 20/12/16
16/05/17, No.2 Australian Gen. Hosp. – Wimereux, PUO 21/05/16. NO.2 Mil. Hos. – OLD PARK – Canterbury 1/07/16. 1/07/16 CC- Woodcote Park – Epsom – Myalgia Disc. to 6/07/1
No2 Australian Gen. hosp. Wimm. 16/05/17 P.W.O. SLT. 21/05/17. No.2 Mil. Old PR. Canterbury. Cdn Conv. W’cote Pk. – Epson – with Myalgia 1/07/17 Cdn. Gen. Hosp. 6/07/17 PUO. To 14 Can. Gen. East-Sbouene 13/04/18. Discharged 22/04/18. 71st Bn. 5thC.M.G.C. aboard arrived at Halifax aboard the S.S.. Olympic 17/01/19. No 1DD 20/01/19
Posted to Cas. Coy. and granted furlough with Sub. To 7/02/19 – 11/02/19 to Disc, from HMS – Demob.
He endured bouts of Myalgia 30/06/17 to 6/07/17, 12/04/18 to 22/04/18. Trench fever 21/05/17 t0 6/07/17 : Disability not due to service Cat. A2.
Marshall was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry during actions at the Somme, France.
Admitted 12/04/1918 to be Discharged 22/04/18. Discharge Certificate with 71st Bn. 11/02/1919 at London, ON.
Marshall was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry during actions at the Somme, France.
Married Helen Lazelle Margaret SCOTT, 21/04/1920 in Ingersol, Oxford Co., ON.
Edmund passed away 7 July, 1955 in Portland, Clackamas, Oregon, USA. Later divorced by an Act of Parliament; they had no children. A second marriage to Josephine Tomasi in 1928. They had a son Ross Marshall Zeller (adopted) 19 Sept. 1934 from Merlin, ON., he died in 1976 at Portland, Oregon.
An article in a local paper Not Identified had the following: “Word has been received here that Private Marshall Zeller, son of Ed Zeller who formerly ran a store at Merlin and who is now located in Windsor, Ontario, has been recommended for the D.S.O. for gallant acts performed on the Somme. Russell Zeller, a younger brother, recently joined the colours. Mr. and Mrs. Zeller are well known in Tilbury, the latter being the niece of Mrs. W. A. Shaw.” Information from family.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Awards | Military Medal (669-Z-156) |
| Sources | RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10677 – 38, LAC |
| Height | 5'7" |
| Weight | 141 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Hazel |
| Age | 18 yrs. 8 mths. |
| Complexion | Dark |
| Hair | Black |
| Birthplace | 05/07/1897, at Merlin, Raleigh Twsp., Kent Co., ON. |
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