RootsChat.Com

General => World War One => Armed Forces => WW1 In Memoriam => Topic started by: clr56 on Saturday 20 September 14 07:53 BST (UK)

Title: 22nd Aug 1915, John Francis Martin, Private, 13th Battalion, 5th reinforcements,
Post by: clr56 on Saturday 20 September 14 07:53 BST (UK)
John Francis Martin enlisted in the 13th Battalion, 5th reinforcements on 22nd Feb 1915 with the rank of Private when he was just 19 years old. He was the only son of Edward and Maria (Clements) Martin. He embarked from Sydney on 13th Apr 1915 on the ship HMAT Kyarra. He was killed at Gallipoli 22nd Aug 1915. He has no known grave, however his name is on panel 38 at the Lone Pine Memorial and also on panel 70 Australian War Memorial in Canberra.