William Leonard MARTIN

Regimental number734
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationAsphalter
AddressRyde House, 399 Upper Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation29
Height5' 9.75"5
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Elsie Martin, Ryde House 399 Upper Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years in Newtown Rifles, 1st Battalion, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date14 April 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll10 April 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentBugler
Unit name18th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/35/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on 25 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll18th Battalion
FateDied of disease 18 October 1915
Place of burialChatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 25), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
86
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 16 July 1915.

Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Gallipoli, 1 October 1915 (diarrhoea), and transferred same day to Hospital Ship.

Transferred to 21st General Hospital, Alexandria, 5 October 1915 (enteric).

Died of enteric fever, 21st General Hospital, 18 October 1915.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, MARTIN William Leonard