| Regimental number | 5959 |
| Place of birth | Thargomindah, Queensland |
| School | Goombungee State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Goombungee via Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rose Sarah Martyn, Goombungee via Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was one of approximately 400 Aborigines who served in the AIF. (Ken Inglis. 'Sacred Places: War Memorials in the Australian Landscape', 1998) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 4), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 108 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Rose MARTYN, Goombungee, Queensland. Native of Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
