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2nd Lt. Harry Edward Martin
Royal Flying Corps 60 Squadron
from:Marlborough, Wilts
(d.16th Nov 1916)
Harry Martin was killed in action on the 16th of November 1916, aged 22, he is buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension in France. He was the son of Alfred Amos Martin and Elizabeth Ann Martin, of Avro Cottage, Marlborough, Wilts. Native of Croydon, Surrey.
Pte. Harry Martin
British Army 2/4th Btn. Wiltshire Regiment
from:Bishopsteignton, Devon
(d.28th November 1918)
Private Martin was the son of Mrs Francis Martin, of Bishopsteignton, Devon.
He was 33 when he died and is buried in Benares Cantonment Cemetery in India, Plot K, Grave 16.
Able Sea. Henry Martin
Royal Navy Nelson Btn. 63rd Royal Naval Division
from:Jarrow
(d.13th Nov 1916)
Henry Martinserved with Nelson Battalion, Royal Naval Division. He was a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Henry, age 20, died on the 13th November 1916.
Henry was born in Jarrow 1896. He lived in Jarrowand was the son of Margaret Rankin Martin (nee Jameson) of 18 Raglan Street Jarrow and the late John William Martin. On the 1911 census Henry Martin age 15 Unemployed is listed as living with his parents John William and Margaret Rankin Martin and family at 12 Raglan Street, Jarrow.
He is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow and his name is engraved on the Thiepval Memorial.
Stoker 1st Class Herbert Ernest Martin
Royal Navy HMS K4
(d.31st Jan 1918)
Pte. Herbert Martin
British Army 1/3rd Btn. Monmouthshire Regiment
from:Six Bells, Abertillery
(d.2nd May 1915)
Herbert Martin served with the 1/3rd Btn. Monmouthshire Regiment
Capt. J. K. L. Martin
Army 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Lt -Col. J. H. Martin MC.
Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. J. Martin
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Lowteams
J Martin was discharged in 1917 after suffering Gunshot wounds
Pte. James Richard Martin
Army Yorkshire Rgt.
Pte. James Charles Martin
Australian Imperial Force 21st Infantry Battalion
from:Australia
(d.25th Oct 1915)
James Charles Martin was born at Tocumwal, New South Wales, on 3 January 1901. Keen for all things military, Jim joined the cadets at school and the year after leaving school he took up work as a farm hand. In 1915, Martin was eager to enlist with the Australian Imperial Force. His father had previously been rejected from service and Jim, the only male child of his family, was keen to serve in place of his father. Anyone under the age of 21 required written parental permission to enlist, and although Martin looked old for his age and his voice had broken he could not pass for a 21-year-old.
When Jim threatened to run away, join under another name and not to write to her if he succeeded in being deployed, his mother reluctantly gave her written permission for him to enlist. Martin succeeded in enlisting at the age of 14 years and 3 months, almost 4 years under the minimum age. After training for several months at Broadmeadows Camp, he departed with the 21st Infantry Battalion from Melbourne aboard HMAT Berrima on 28 June 1915.
From Egypt Martin and the other reinforcements of the 21st Battalion were deployed to Gallipoli. Their transport ship was torpedoed en route by a German submarine and Martin and several others spent hours in the water before being rescued. Martin eventually landed on Gallipoli in the early hours of 7 September and took up position near Wire Gully. In the following few months casualties from enemy action were slight, but the front-line work, short rations, sickness, flies, lice, and mosquitoes took their toll on the unit. Martin sent several letters to his parents from Gallipoli. In late October he contracted typhoid fever and was evacuated to hospital ship HMHS Glenart Castle on 25 October 1915. By this time he had lost half his weight and was in a bad state. Despite the best efforts of the medical staff aboard, in particular that of Matron Frances Hope Logie Reddoch, Martin died of heart failure just under two hours later. He was three months short of his 15th birthday. Martin was buried at sea and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial on Gallipoli. The day after his death, Matron Reddoch wrote a heartfelt letter to Martin's mother back in Australia about her young son.
While he may not have been the youngest Australian to serve during the First World War, James Martin is considered the youngest to have died on active service.
James Martin
Canadian Expeditionary Force 7th Btn.
James Martin was captured at Ypres. He was sent with a work party to the Geiswand Iron Works in Westphalia.
Pte. James Martin
British Army 5th Btn. Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry
from:Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire
(d.19th August 1917)
James Martin was invalided out of the 5th Battalion of the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry Regiment with shrapnel wounds deep in his chest. He was not fit to serve but nevertheless was recalled in the summer of 1917. He said goodbye to his young brother Arthur (my father) on the platform at Long Hanborough station in Oxfordshire and said he would never return. A few weeks later on 19th August 1917 and aged just 23 years he was killed in action at the Battle of Passchendaele. He is remembered at Tyne Cot cemetery near Ypres. My second name is James in his proud memory.
Pte. James Martin
British Army 9th Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:Barkingside, Essex
(d.15th September 1916)
James Martin served with the 9th Btn. The Rifle Brigade.
Gnr. John E. Martin
British Army C Btty. 78th Bde Royal Field Artillery
from:Chester le Street, Co Durham
(d.19th Apr 1917)
Lying in the military cemetery at Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines are three headstones of soldiers of "C" Battery of the 78th Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery, all members of the same gun team, who were killed outright on the night of the 19th April 1917. In the middle is Driver Peter McGuiggan, aged 26 and on either side of him are Gunner J. E. Martin, aged 34 and Gunner Albert Seymour Lloyd MM, aged 23 The War Diary of the 78th Brigade records that the Brigade was positioned at Monchy in foul weather and under constant barrage. All three were killed instantly when their gun recieved a direct hit from enemy shelling during the night of the 19th April 1917.
Gunner J. E. Martin came from Chester-le-street in County Durham and I unfortunately know little of his pre-war life or occupation. They lie together these three comrades, two geordies and a welshman.
L/Cpl. John Martin
British Army 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Houghton-le-Spring
(d.6th Aug 1917)
John Martin served wit the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He was aged 21 when he died on 6th August 1917. Born in Jarrow in 1896 son of William Edward Albert and Agnes Martin (nee Hargraves) of 102 Sunderland Street Houghton-le-Spring. He lived and enlisted in Houghton-Le-Spring. On the 1911 census he is listed as John Martin age 14 Pony Driver underground in Colliery living with his parents William Edward Albert and Agnes Martin and family at 2 Rose Street, Houghton-le-Spring.
John is buried in Bucquoy Road Cemetery Ficheux.
Rfmn. John G Martin
British Army 1st/16th Btn. London Regiment Queens Westminster Rifles
(d.1st July 1916)
John Martin served with the Queens Westminster Rifles 1st/16th Battalion London Regiment. He died on 1st July 1916.
Pte. John Haddon Samuel Martin
British Army 9th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:Poplar, London
(d.2nd Nov 1916)
Driver John Martin
British Army 176th (Leicester) Howitzer Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:47 Erskine St, Leicester
(d.29th Aug 1918)
My grandfather John Martin volunteered for service around 10th June 1915 and joined 176th (Leicester) Howitzer Battery, RFA. He was a coal man by trade and it is possible his horse was commandeered for service use, leaving John with little choice but to join. At the time he was married with three children, the youngest (my father) was just 8 months old. Some time in 1916 or 17 his unit was disbanded and he was transferred, possibly direct to 27th Battery, RFA part of 32nd Brigade. He was killed in action on 29th of August 1918 and is buried in Windmill Cemetery located on the Arras to Cambrai road.
Rflmn John Godfrey Martin
British Army 12th (The Rangers) Battalion London Regiment
(d.1st July 1916)
Pte. John Robert Martin
British Army 10th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
from:Horwich
(d.6th May 1915)
I found out about John Martin while doing our family tree. I have visited Fulwood Military Museum and uncovered a lot of information which in turn lead to a visit to his grave in Doullens where I got to put some Lancashire heather on his grave from his home town of Horwich. I also put some nice words in the visitors book. We also named our son Martin so his name can live on and not be forgotten as time moves on.
Sgt. John Henry Martin
British Army 1st Battalion West Riding Regiment
from:Yorkshire
(d.6th Nov 1918)
John Martin served with the 1st Battalion, West Riding Regiment (Duke of Wellingtons) and also served with 1st Garrison Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment.
A/Sgt. John Martin MM.
British Army 5th Pontoon Park Btn. Royal Engineers
from:Poplar, London
My grandfather John Martin, served in Italy during WW1 with the 5th Pontoon Park Battalion RE, during which time he was awarded a Military Medal.
AB. John William "Pincher" Martin
Royal Navy HMS Boscawen
My father, Pincher Martin, served on HMS Boscawen from 13th of June 1942 to 1st of March 1943.
Pte. John Martin
British Army 4th Btn Middlesex Regiment
from:Islington
Pte. Joseph Martin
British Army 13th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Joseph Martin served with the 13th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry.
Pte. Lancelot Lucien Martin
British Army Dorset Yeomanry
from:Ashmore, Salisbury
(d.21 Aug 1915)
Lancelot Lucien Martin, my Great Uncle, was born in 1893 in Tarrant Keyneston Dorset, son of Montague Francis and Carrie Martin, nee Voss, of Manor Farm, Handley, Salisbury. Lancelot was killed in action on 21 August 1915, aged about 22, in Turkey. He is remembered on the Helles Memorial panels 17 & 18. Private 957 Dorset Yeomanry (Queen's Own)
Pte. Leonard Martin
British Army 9th Service Btn. Sherwood Foresters
from:Ilkeston, Derbyshire
(d.22nd September 1916)
A/Cpl. Leonard Eve Martin
British Army 7th Btn. Norfolk Regiment
from:Wimbledon
(d.13th Oct 1915)
Pte. Leslie Henry Martin
British Army 5th Btn. South Wales Borderers
from:Elston, Nottinghamshire
(d.14th Oct 1917)
Private Leslie Martin, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Martin, was born in Elston, Nottinghamshire, and lived there with his family at Ivy House. Before joining the South Wales Borderers he was a member of the Army Service Corps. He died at home aged 19 after fighting in the Battle of Passchendaele in Flanders. He is buried in All Saints Churchyard, Elston, and is also commemorated on the All Saints Church War Memorial.
Cpl. Lewis Edwin Martin
British Army 6th Btn. East Kent Regiment
from:Ramsgate, Kent
(d.7th Oct 1916)
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