| Regimental number | 2836 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Brassfinisher |
| Address | 23 St Phillips Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alice R Martin, 23 St Phillips Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets, Area 55A; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of teeth. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2836B |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 57th Bn, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 15 March 1916. Admitted to hospital, Hog's Back, 12 May 1915; rejoined Bn, Ferry Post, 26 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1720310: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MARTIN Claude Joseph
Red Cross File No 1720310 |
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