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Markham Athelstan MARTYN

Date of birth5 June 1881
Other NamesAthelstan Markham
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineer
Addressc/o Hq, Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinFather, J G Martin, Armidale, New South Wales
Previous military serviceRoyal Australian Engineers
Enlistment date25 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentMajor
Unit name2nd Field Company Engineers
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollColonel
Unit from Nominal RollAIF Headquarters
Promotions

Lieutenant Colonel


Unit: Divisional Engineers
Promotion date: 19 November 1915

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: Date not recorded

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).

FateReturned to Australia 12 April 1919
Medals

Distinguished Service Order


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44
Date: 6 April 1916

Croix de Guerre (France)


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 191
Date: 12 December 1918

CMG


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57
Date: 18 April 1918

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