MARTIN, John
| Service Number: | 608 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Duntocher, near Hardgate, Scotland , 5 December 1859 |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Hozier Street School, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Engine Driver |
| Died: | Injuries accidentally received (Fracture of Skull), 4th Scottish General Hospital, Stobhill, Glasgow, Scotland, 16 August 1918, aged 58 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rutherglen Cemetery Rutherglen Cemetery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 42nd Infantry Battalion AIF Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 608, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
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| 5 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 608, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney | |
| 16 Aug 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 608, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 608 awm_unit: 42nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-08-16 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date - 16th August.......John Martin was born in Scotland in 1859.
He came to Australia when he was 32 years old (around 1891).
John Martin enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) in December, 1915 stating he was a 43 year old Engine Driver.
He arrived in England in July, 1916 for further training then proceeded overseas to France in November, 1916.
On 26th May, 1918 he was wounded in action suffering from effects of Mustard Gas then invalided to England. He was discharged from Hospital on 15th July, 1918.
Lance Corporal John Martin was admitted to 4th Scottish General Hospital, Stobhill, Glasgow, Scotland on 15th August, 1918 (while on leave)with a fractured skull but died on 16th August, 1918.
He was buried in Rutherglen Cemetery, Rutherglen, Scotland.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/rutherglen.html
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