John James MARTIN

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Service Number:	1950
Enlisted:	3 April 1916, Enlisted at Port Pirie, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	50th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tungkillo, South Australia, Australia, 2 March 1872
Home Town:	Narridy, Northern Areas, South Australia
Schooling:	Gumeracha Public School, South Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Bronchitis, France, 27 January 1917, aged 44 years
Cemetery:	Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension Plot 1V, Row G, Grave 37, Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Dernancourt, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Huddleston & Narridy Roll of Honour, Narridy Roll of Honor

3 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1950, 50th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Port Pirie, SA
13 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 1950, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
13 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 1950, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide

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Son of John Martin and Ellen (nee Blood) Martin of Narridy, SA; brother of Catherine Martin

19 January 1917 - to hospital with Pneumonia later diagnosed as chronic bronchitis

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal