Lieutenant Percival Scrope Marling

3rd Battalion The 60th Rifles (Mounted Infantry)

Born: 6 March 1861, Stanley House, Kings Stanley, Glos.

Died: 29 May 1936, Stanley Park, Glos.

Buried: 4 June 1936, All Saints' Church, Stanley Park, Stroud, Glos.

Commissioned: 11 August 1880.

CITATION

For his conspicuous bravery at the Battle of Tamai, Soudan, on the 13th March 1884, in risking his life to save that of Private Morley, Royal Sussex Regiment, who having been shot was lifted and placed in front of Lieutenant Marling on his horse. He fell off almost immediately, when Lieutenant Marling dismounted and gave up his horse for the purpose of carrying off Private Morley, the enemy pressing close on to them until he succeeded in carrying him about 80 yards to a place of comparative safety.

Gazetted: 21 May 1884.
Investiture: July 1884 by General Sir Frederick Stephens at Cairo.
Other Decorations: CB 17 February 1902 and twice mentioned in Despatches.