1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers (British Army)
Date Of Birth:
17/04/1896
Died:
23/07/1916 (Killed in Action)
Age:
20
Summary
Marshall Caskey was the son of Marshall & Margaret Jane Caskey. Although the family were originally from Swatragh / Maghera, Marshall was born in Glasgow on 17th April 1896. The 1911 census lists Marshal as age 15 in, Garvagh. He was working as a farm labourer for the Thompson family. Marshall enlisted in Kilmarnock. Private Marshall Caskey was serving with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers when he was killed in action on 23rd July 1916.
Further Information
At present there is no definitive link to Magherafelt War Dead, although he may be connected with Tirhugh, Swatragh
Marshall Caskey was the son of Marshall & Margaret Jane Caskey. Marshall Caskey married Margaret Bradley on 30th September 1880.
It seems a great tragedy befell the family on 5th December 1887. Three of the children died in the space of two days. Jane died aged 6, Archibald died aged 4 and Nancy died aged 1.
Known family: Marshall Caskey, Margaret Jane Caskey, Jane Caskey (born 6th December 1881, Maghera, died 5th December 1887, age 6), Archibald Caskey (born 20th February 1884, Maghera, died 6th December 1887, age 4), Nancy Caskey (born 6th May 1886, Maghera, died 5th December 1887 age 1), Hannah Caskey (born 16th April 1888, Maghera), William Caskey (born 7th February 1890, Kilrea), Marshall Caskey (born 17th April 1896, Glasgow).
Marshall was born in Glasgow on 17th April 1896.
The 1911 census lists Marshal as age 15 at house 5 in Kurin, Garvagh, County Londonderry. He was working as a farm labourer for the Thompson family.
Marshall enlisted in Kilmarnock.
Private Marshall Caskey was serving with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers when he was killed in action on 23rd July 1916. He was 20 years old
Private Marshall Caskey has no known grave and is commemorated on Thiepval Memorial.
The CWGC record Private Caskey as the son of Marshall Caskey, of Ballinameen, Garvagh, Co. Derry.
The book ‘Garvagh and Aghadowey Heroes 1914-18’ lists Marshall on pages 41 and 42.
