Laurence Marriott and his return from the dead
Photograph of Laurence convalescing from his first wound gained at Hellfire Corner
Marriott family portrait
Photograph from Laurence's wedding day (Laurence and Mary are on the left and he has a bandage on his head from his second wound)
Portrait of Laurence in uniform
Laurence’s story is worthy of Hollywood! After enlisting underage, Laurence joined the 41st Field Artillery and won a good conduct stripe for his bravery. Sadly, he was caught in an explosion at the infamous Hellfire Corner (in the Ypres Salient). His horse took the brunt of the blast and saved his life, but his identity tags were lost in the confusion. They were found after he’d been moved, and so Laurence was presumed dead and his name was written on the Menin Gate. If this wasn’t enough, Laurence joined up a second time only to be wounded again. This second wound brought him to Bury to convalesce where he met Mary, the woman he would marry in 1918.
Photograph
Laurence Marriott in uniform
Laurence and Mary Marriott's wedding photograph, 1918
Marriott family portrait
Laurence convalescing from his first wound, gained at Hellfire Corner
CONTRIBUTOR
Sheffield 1914 Team
DATE
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LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
8
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
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