Regimental number | 1979 |
Place of birth | Glen Innes, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Lad porter |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 119 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J Martin, Bridgepainter, Warwick, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served for 6 months in the 11th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Warwick, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined 15th Bn, Gallipoli, 13 July 1915. Wounded in action, 8 August 1915 (gun shot wound, head), and admitted to HS 'Delta'; transferred to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 11 August 1915; transferred to Helouan Convalescent Camp, 9 August 1915; to Base Details, Zeitoun, 12 September 1915, for light duty. Admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 14 September 1915 (bullet wound, skull); transferred to Helouan Convescent Depot, 25 October 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Themistocles'; discharged, Brisbane, 3 March 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Father's address incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as Warwick, England. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MARTIN John William |