Date of birth | |
Other Names | Athelstan Markham |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | c/o Hq, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Father, J G Martin, Armidale, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Royal Australian Engineers |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Major |
Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Colonel |
Unit from Nominal Roll | AIF Headquarters |
Promotions |
Lieutenant Colonel Unit: Divisional Engineers Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Promulgated, 'London Gazette', 28 January 1916; 'Commonwealth Gazette', 6 April 1916. Second MID: promulgated, 'London Gazette', 2 January 1917 (2nd Supplement); 'Commonwealth Gazette', 29 June 1917. Third MID: promulgated, 'London Gazette', 1 June 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette', 4 October 1917. Fourth MID: promulgated, 'London Gazette', 25 December 1917 (2nd Supplement No. 30448, 28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57, 18 April 1918. Fifth MID: recommended 8 March 1918; promulgated, 'London Gazette', 28 May 1918; 'Commonwealth Gazette', 24 October 1918. Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 Date: Croix de Guerre (France) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 191 Date: CMG Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 Date: |