Regimental number | 3979 |
Place of birth | Cooma, New South Wales |
School | St Joseph's College, Hunter's Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Surveyor assistant |
Address | Langrove, Cooma, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, J C Martin, Langrove, Cooma, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Pozieres british Cemetery (Plot IIII, Row L, Grave No. 39), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 91 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Charles and Mary Ann MARTIN, "Llangrove", Cooma, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousin of John Martin, Glen Innes, NSW killed and Reginald Martin, Dimberoy, NSW killed. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |