Born: at sea down near Herd Island, probably around 1820 and died after 1888.
Son of:  John Milbourne Marsh (1787-1826).
Brother of:
1. Francis Lucy Wise (nee Marsh) who married 21 June 1842 at Scone in New South Wales, Australia, George Foster Wise, son of Edward Wise of Bembridge, Isle of Wight.
John married: at St Marylebone 26 January 1848 Grace Elizabeth Pinnock, daughter of Philip Pinnock of Jamaca.
They had issue:
1. George Augustus Milbourne Marsh who was born at sea 2.12.1848 and married Amy Gertrude North in 1875 aged 27.

John Augustus Milbourne Marsh (or James): An Overview

David Forbes's book In Rememberance of Times Past 1843-1850 mentions John Milbourne Marsh as having accompanied him to the Darling Downs Queensland where Forbes purchased Clifton run from one of the first settlers. And later after a trip to Sydney he writes 'On my arrival at Clifton I found my cousin Milbourne Marsh who had been left in charge by my brother.(Francis Forbes).'  He is also mentioned  in Maurice French's book TRAVELLERS IN A LANDSCAPE,   as being the young West Indian cousin of David Forbes.  James Milbourne Marsh was manager for the Forbes at Clifton Station for a time. Probaly 1843 - post 1853 when a visiting English cleric remarked that on Mr Marsh's station one black was kept soley to track lost sheep.

Later on James Milbourne Marsh is noted as Police Magistrate for Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, 1869-74, after which he took a post in Sydney. [Mitchell Library, Sydney, item no. ML MSS.1177].  He seems to be referred to as Milbourne rather than James.  With his second name being Milbourne I think it is safe to assume that he was the son of John Milbourne Marsh.  In addition he was known to the Miss Marsh Caldwells as his photograph was in their photo album, and dated 1883.

The following information has been given to me by Jill Morrison:

There is a very interesting story about John Augustus Milbourne Marsh and his brother in law George Foster Wise and Sir Henry Parkes who was the Premier of NSW.  These 3 men all recieved 'The Order Of The Iron Cross Of Italy' by King Victor the 2nd of Italy in 1879. 2 yrs later Italy became a republic so no more medals were issued.  They recieved this honour for their involvement in The Marquis de Ray [spelling??] failed expedition to re settle Italian families in lands of paradise in islands off Papua New Guinea, New Ireland. Unfortunately it was a disaster and many people died from starvation and disease. The survivors were eventually rescued and when in Sydney they were given temporary shelter in The Exhibition Building [which burnt down the following year] in Sydney.  Eventually the families were given land to start again, up on the North Coast of NSW to an area which became known as New Italy. The re settlement was very successful and the families thrived and prospered. I am not sure of the exact role these men played [certainly it involved re establishing them and perhaps being involved in rescue organisation], but it must have been very major in order for them to recieve such an honour from the Italian King.

George Augustus Milbourne Marsh [who had been born at sea down near Herd Island] and Amy Gertrude North had 9 children.

One was George, Edward Dudley [who was in the final group of a few men to be last to evacuate from Gallipoli. He wrote in his diary that they had set up their guns to fire at regular intervals so they would trick the Turks into thinking they were still there. He wrote on the boat after he [they] had successfully left Gallipoli how wonderful it was that they had managed to evacuate in the darkness without one life lost.], Grace, Campbell, Helen, Charles, Marion, Roger and Nina.

Another was Roger Milbourne Marsh who married Stella Holliday.

John Augustus Milbourne Marsh was also connected with Edward William Byrne.  Milbourne sent him a portrait photo of himself (1888 with kind regards to Mr Byrne, J Milbourne Marsh).  Edward William Byrne (born Ireland 1832 died Sydney 1919) was appointed as a Magistrate in NSW and married a girl from Bathurst by the name of  Eliza Bulger/Bolger. She was the daughter of Jane Flanagan and  niece of Roderick Flanagan ( author, poet and journalist ) and Edward Flanagan ( book publisher ) and both Roderick and Edward were associates of  Henry Parkes.

If anyone would like to write up a biography and email it to me, please do.

If you have any information to add to what is listed please contact me on jj@jjhc.info
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