Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant

Unit:

2/5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, 138th Infantry Brigade, 46th Infantry Division, British Army

Awarded on:

December 20th, 1940

"At ZUYDCOUTE (Belgian Frontier) On 29th May, 1940 Lieut. J.W.B. Marshall, The Leicestershire Regt., with other British officers and other ranks were isolated in a French C.C.B. Lieut. Marshall was a walking case.
On the morning of the 29th May, 1940, instructions were received that walking wounded could leave and make their way back as best they could, but stretcher cases would remain, as the French refused to provided essential transport.
Instead of leaving with the other walking wounded this officers remained behind to organise the escape of the stretcher cases.
This he was eventually able to do in the late afternoon, by obtaining a French ambulance, and although wounded himself, drove the patients to a place of safety.
His courage, devotion to duty and unselfishness, were responsible for saving the lives of at least preventing these officers and other ranks from becoming prisoners of war."

Rank:

Lieutenant-Colonel

Unit:

GSO I Aldershot District MoD

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1960

"During the past two years Lt-Colonel MARSHALL has done outstanding work, firstly as Chief Instructor of Eaton Hall and Mons Officer Cadet School and latterly as GSO I ALDERSHOT District.
In the former appointment he was responsible for the integration of the instructional programs of Eaton Hall and Mons Officer Cadet School when the schools were amalgamated. In this work he showed a capacity for hard work and an originality of thought that overcame all difficulties, and he also evinced much tact in persuading officers of different *** to work as one team and to give up some of their core cherished prejudices.
As GSO I ALDERSHOT District he has had to deal with a wide variety of problems varying from the operational commitments of the 16 Independent Parachute Brigade Group to the organisation of the large CC* Camps at *****. In addition, he has helped greatly in the progress that he has been made in the military side of the Civil Defence Organisation in No. 6 Region.
His charm of manner and cheerfulness in the face of all obstacles are an inspiration to all who serve with him. He has shown energy, ability and judgment far beyond the average, and devotion to duty which it would to difficulty to match."