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Percival MARTIN

Regimental number3432
Date of birth3 April 1889
Place of birthHigh Bray, Devon, England
Age on arrival in Australia19
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationChanneller
AddressClopton Street, Toowoomba, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, G Martin, Clopton Street, Toowoomba, Queensland
Enlistment date29 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on 21 October 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll3431
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll49th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 April 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 417 Sergeant Gilbert MARTIN, 9th Bn, returned to Australia, 29 July 1915; 3430 Pte Francis MARTIN, 6th Bn, killed in action, 20 July 1916; PO/131S1 Pte Edward MARTIN, Royal Marine Light Infantry, killed in action (Battle of Jutland on board HMS 'Black Prince'), 31 May 1916.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death21 December 1970
Age at death81
Place of burialRichmond Cemetery, New South Wales

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