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Edwin McAlister MARTIN

Regimental number3600
Place of birthGeelong, Victoria
SchoolChilwell State School, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationBricklayer
AddressFernleigh Street, Chilwell, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinMother, Mrs Annie Eliza Martin, Fernleigh Street, Chilwell, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in the Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date16 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll9 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name22nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/39/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 5 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollZ5A Medium Trench Mortar Battery
FateKilled in Action 16 September 1916
Place of death or woundingFlers, France
Age at death19.7
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialRue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 31), Fleurbaix, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
20
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of Annie Eliza MARTIN. Native of Geelong, Victoria
Family/military connectionsCousin of Flight-Lieut Stanley Martin and Stretcher Bearer Eric Martin MM.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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