Regimental number | 1695 |
Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Telegraphist |
Address | Lexton Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs D.M. Martin, Lexton Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Signal Company Engineers Reinforcement 11 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A33 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Work at Hervilley 17th/18th September 1918.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the operations at HERVILLY on 17th/18th September, 1918. Corporal MARTIN laid and maintained telephone lines to new positions under heavy artillery and machine gun fire. He worked continually on these lines and by his skill and determination enabled communication to be maintained.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |