2nd Lt Marsh C H

2nd Lt Cunliffe Hebbert Marsh took part in the Battle of Pieters Hill for which he recived the DSO for his gallant conduct

DSO citation reads - "The gallant conduct of this young officer on 27th February was brought specially to my notice After his Company Commander was wounded - he behaved in a most gallant manner - encouraging his men who were exposed to heavy shrapnel machine gun and rifle fire. A wound which he received on February 23rd had broken out and was bleeding"

From India Army List January 1912
Surname Marsh
Given Name Cunliffe Hebbert
Birth Date 30 Oct 78
First Comm 20 May 99
Date Rank 20 May 08
Rank Captain
Company British Officers of the Indian Army
Remarks 18 Lancers

The 18th Bengal Cavalry (1861 title) was raised in 1858 at Gwalior as
the Tiwana Horse. The latter joined with the 2nd Mahratta Horse in
1861. Tiwanas were a Mussalman Rajput class from Jhelum & Shahpur (both
now in Pakistan). The Regt served in the 2nd Afghan war and in the Tirah
Expedition of 1897/98. In 1903 they became the 18th Tiwana Lancers, then
in 1906 the 18th (Prince of Wales's Own) Tiwana Lancers. In this guise
they acted as King George V's escort for the state entry into Delhi for
the Coronation Durbar. The Regt was in France in December 1914,
transferring to Palestine in 1918. It returned to India in November
1920, and amalgamated with the 19th Lancers (Fane's Horse) at New Delhi
on 23 Aug 1921, as the 18th/19th Lancers. This regiment played a
distinguished role in WW2 as 19th King George V's Own Lancers. At
partition in 1947 the regiment was allotted to Pakistan, and is now
known simply as the 19th Lancers.

Cunliffe Hebbert Marsh, DSO, OBE
Born 30 Oct. 1878, son of Colonel Hippisley Marsh (Indian Staff Corps, late 18th Bengal Lancers) and Emma Brett (daughter of Colonel W.G. Hebbert, Royal Engineers). Educated at Repton School. Commissioned 2nd Lt. 3rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Militia) 1898.
Regular Commission 1st South Lancashire Regiment as 2nd Lt. 20 May 1899.
Lt. 8 Aug. 1900
Served South Africa 1899-1901 (including relief of Ladysmith and Spion Kop,
operations on Tugela Heights, wounded 23 Feb. 1900, Laing's Nek.
MID (8 Feb. 1901)
QSA 7 clasps. Recommended for the VC for action at Pieters Hill. Awarded the DSO (19 Aril 1901). Transferred to the Indian Army 6 Sept. 1902 and joined 18th King George's Own Tiwana Lancers.
Captain 20 may 1908.
Awarded the 1911 Delhi Durbar Medal
To France with the Indian Cavalry Nov. 1914
Major 1 Sept. 1915
Appointed Temp. Lt-Col. of 7th Cameron Highlanders. MID Jan. 1917.
1914 star trio.
Recalled to India 9 June 1918 to command the 2/10th Jats.
Served in Afghanistan 1919 and Waziristan 1920-21 (India General Service Medal with 2 clasps) and OBE.
Retired 1931 as Lieutenant-Colonel.

Married Christina Helen (Nina)(daughter of George James Smith) 14 Sept. 1909.
3 daughters: Helen Barbara Christina (b. 15 Aug. 1910) and Sylvia Mary Marsh (b. 25 Feb. 1913). Evelyn Cunliffe Marsh
Died 20 Sept. 1938 at East Kent Manor, Spilsby, Lincs.
Obit in The Times 24 Sept. 1938


LG 7-1-1916 The King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Captain Cunliffe H. Marsh, D.S.O., (18th King George's Own Lancers, Indian Army)
to be temporary Major. Dated 17th November, 1915.

LG 1-4-1916 The King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Temporary Major Cunliffe H. Marsh,D.S.O. (Captain, 18th King George's Own
Lancers, Indian Army), to be temporary Lieutenant-Colonel whilst commanding a
Battalion. Dated 12th February, 1916.

LG 8-5-1916 Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Temp. Maj. C. H. Marsh, D.S.O. (Capt.,. 18th King George's Own Lancers, Ind. Army), relinquishes the temp, rank of Lt.-Col. on ceasing to comd. a Bn. 16 Apr-1916.

LG 25-8-1916 Cameron Highlanders.
Temp. Maj. C. H. Marsh, D.S.O., from K. O. Sco. Bord., to be temp. Maj. 10 Aug. 1916, but with seniority from 17 Nov. 1915.

LG 21-9-1916 Cameron Highlanders.
Temp. Maj. C. H. Marsh, D.S.O. (Capt. Ind. Army) to be temp. Lt.-Col. whilst comdg. a Bn. 13 May 1916.

LG 24-5-1917 Cameron Highlanders.
Maj. C. H. Marsh, D.S.O. (Ind. Army) relinquishes the actg. rank of Lt.-Col. on ceasing to comd. a Bn. 17 Jan. 1917.

LG 14-3-1919 10th Jats.
Maj. C. H. Marsh, D.S.O., to be actg. Lieut.-Col. while comdg. a battn. 9th June 1918.

And earlier:

LG 15-1-1901 The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment),
Second Lieutenant C. H. Marsh to be Lieutenant. - v i c e M. A. Ord, promoted. Dated 14th. November, 1900.

LG 12-2-1901 The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment),
The promotion to the rank of Lieutenant of Second Lieutenant C. H. Marsh is antedated to 8th August, 1900, vice A. Delme-Radcliffe, transferred to the Indian Staff Corps.

LG 8-2-1901
Second Lieutenant C. H. Marsh, 1st Bn. South Lancashire Regiment
The gallant conduct of this young Officer on 27th February was brought specially to my notice. After his company commander was wounded he behaved in a most gallant manner, encouraging his men, who were exposed to a heavy shrapnel, machine gun, and rifle fire. A wound which he had received on the 23rd January had broken out and was bleeding.

LG 3-12-1901 The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment),
Lieutenant Cunliffe H. Marsh, D.S.O., to be seconded for service with the Indian Staff Corps. Dated 23rd September, 1901.
The promotion to the rank of Lieutenant of Second Lieutenant G. H. Garratt is antedatedto 23rd September, 1901, vice C. H. Marsh, D.S.O.

LG 16-1-1903 To be Lieutenant
Lieutenant Cunliffe Herbert Marsh, D.S.O., from the South Lancashire Regiment. Dated 6th September, 1902, but to rank from 8th August, 1900.


Just as an aside - Cunliffes father wrote a book ! - makes interesting reading!! A Ride Through Islam - A Journey Through Persia and Afghanistan to India in 1873 Hippisley Cunliffe Marsh - Seldom does an equestrian travel tale require its readers to exert more intellectual caution than this superbly written book. British officer Hippisley Cunliffe Marsh evaded plenty of danger in the way of Turkoman slave traders and other villains as he made his wary way from Turkey to India in 1873. With the decline of the Turkish, Persian, Afghan and Mughal kingdoms, the military might of the British Raj was in its ascendancy. With this rise in power, officers like Marsh harbored a corresponding belief in their personal superiority. The result was a long slide into religious and cultural bigotry.