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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.