Regimental number | 3600 |
Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria |
School | Chilwell State School, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Bricklayer |
Address | Fernleigh Street, Chilwell, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Eliza Martin, Fernleigh Street, Chilwell, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Z5A Medium Trench Mortar Battery |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
Age at death | 19.7 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Rue-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 connections | Cousin of Flight-Lieut Stanley Martin and Stretcher Bearer Eric Martin MM. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |