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.
