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MARTIN, John Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 882 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 December 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | St Helens, Tasmania, Australia, 15 June 1887 |
| Home Town: | St Helens, Break O'Day, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Storekeeper |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 3 November 1917, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) Row C, Grave No. 11, Beersheba War Cemetery, Beersheba, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Stawell War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 882, 1st Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 17 Mar 1915: | Involvement Private, 882, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Mar 1915: | Embarked Private, 882, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney | |
| 3 Nov 1917: | Involvement Trooper, 882, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 882 awm_unit: 1 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-11-03 |
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