| Regimental number | 6368 |
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Poultry dealer |
| Address | 39 Junction Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs B. Martin, 39 Junction Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Annie MARTIN |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Had enlisted for prior period of service with AIF, see 1789 Private Alexander Allan MARTIN |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 9 September 1916. Found guilty, 5 October 1916, of being absent without leave from 2 October 1916, until 4 October 1916: award, admonished and forfeits 3 days' pay by Royal Warrant. Disembarked Plymouth, England, 26 October 1916. Found guilty, 31 October 1916, of (1) being absent without leave for 6 hours; (2) being out of bounds: awarded 168 hours detention. Found guilty, 13 November 1916, of being drunk while on duty: awarded 168 hours' detention. Proceeded overseas to France from 1st Training Bn, 13 December 1916; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 14 December 1916. Taken on strength of 2nd Bn, 18 December 1916. On Command at Divisional School, 5 February 1917; rejoined unit, 28 February 1917. Admitted to No 3 Australian Field Ambulance, 13 March 1917 (frostbite, right foot); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 14 March 1917; to No 11 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 18 March 1917; to England, 18 March 1917; to No 3 London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 19 March 1917 (trench feet); to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 11 May 1917; discharged to furlough, 22 May 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 6 June 1917. Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 16 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France from Overseas Training Bde, 6 August 1917; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 8 August 1917. Rejoined 2nd Bn, 22 August 1917. Evacuated to hospital, 20 October 1917; admitted to No 2 Stationary Hospital, Abbeville, 22 October 1917; transferred to England, 27 October 1917; to Northampton War Hospital, Duston, 29 October 1917; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 3 January 1918; discharged to furlough, 4 January 1918. Found guilty, 10 January 1918, of drunkenness: award, forfeits 3 days' pay. Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 27 January 1918 (Class B1A2). Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 February 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Durham Castle', 10 March 1918; disembarked Sydney, 13 May 1918; discharged Sydney (medically unfit: premature senility), 13 August 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 60 |
| Place of burial | Kincumber Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MARTIN Alexander Allan |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
