| Place of birth | Kadina South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | 10 Heytesbury Road, Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Martin, 104 Heytesbury Road, Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'He was in command of a battery during the operations against Le Vergieur, north west of St. Quentin, and the Hindenburg outpost line to the east thereof, on 18th September 1918. He took his battery forward with the troops detailed for the capture of the Brown line, and on arrival there he at once got them into action. He personally supervised the dispostion of his mortars in pairs over the whole brigade front during these operations. Subsequently, he again took forward six of his mortars in the attack of the Red line, and personally supervised their disposition on arrival there, finally he assisted in the capture of the Hindenburg outpost system. He did exceptionally good work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 129 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
