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James William MARTIN

Regimental number5927
Place of birthWhitehaven, Cumberland, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressPerth, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation28
Height5' 5.75"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Olive Martin, 39 Hill Street, Perth, Western Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 June 1916
Place of enlistmentPerth, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name27th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/44/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 30 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Employment Company
FateReturned to Australia 31 March 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Phtot: Peter Dennis
Discharge date3 July 1919
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Khyber', 31 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit: gas poisoning), Perth, 3 July 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death1 March 1952
Age at death63
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, MARTIN James William

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