MARTIN, Charles Reginald
| Service Number: | 3138 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia, 9 February 1896 |
| Home Town: | Curlewis, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Boundary rider |
| Died: | Died of wounds, King George Hospital, London, United Kingdom, King George Hospital, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, 30 November 1917, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Plot XI, Row F, Grave No. I |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Curlewis War Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3138, 18th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3138, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3138, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 19 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 28 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3138, 3rd Infantry Battalion, 2nd Passchendaele , GSW/SW to spine - paraplegia DoW England | |
| 30 Nov 1917: | Involvement Private, 3138, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3138 awm_unit: 3 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-11-30 |
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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 30th November…… Charles Reginald Martin was born at Quirindi, New South Wales on 9th February, 1896.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 15th September, 1915 as a a 21 year old, single, Boundary Rider from Dimbroy, Curlewis, NSW.
Private Charles Reginald Martin, Service number 3138, embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on HMAT Suevic (A29) on 20th December, 1915 with the 18th Infantry Battalion, 7th Reinforcements.
On 14th February, 1916 he was taken on strength of 3rd Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir from 18th Battalion.
He embarked from Alexandria for Overseas on 22nd March, 1916 on HMTS Grampian & disembarked at Marseilles, France on 28th March, 1916.
Private Martin was attached for duty with 1st Infantry Brigade Headquarters for Intelligence duties from 2nd August, 1916.
He was on Leave to UK from 30th July, 1917 to 12th August, 1917.
On 15th August, 1917 Private Martin reported sick while on detachment. He was admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance on 15th August, 1917 then transferred to D.R.S. (Divisional Rest Station) the same day with V.D.G (venereal disease). Private Martin was transferred to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance then transferred to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station on 15th August, 1917. He ceased to be attached to 1st Infantry Brigade Headquarters on being evacuated sick on 15th August, 1917. Private Martin was transferred & admitted to 39th General Hospital at Havre, France on 19th August, 1917 – cause N.Y.D. (Not yet determined). He was discharged from 39th General Hospital at Havre on 6th October, 1917 with V.D.G. & was marched in to 1st A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Havre on the same day. Private Martin rejoined 3rd Battalion in the Field on 18th October, 1917.
Private Charles Reginald Martin was wounded in action in Belgium on 28th October, 1917. He was admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance on 28th October, 1917 then transferred & admitted to 17th Casualty Clearing Station in Belgium on the same day. Private Martin was transferred to 29th Ambulance Train on 29th October, 1917 & admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital at Wimereux, France on 29th October, 1917. He was reported to be dangerously ill with shrapnel wound/s to Spine. Private Martin was transferred to England on 22nd November, 1917 on Hospital Ship St. Dennis with G.S.W. (Gunshot wound/s) to Spine & Fractured Spine.
He was admitted to The King George Hospital, Stamford Steet, London, England on 22nd November, 1917. His condition was listed as dangerous. The Hospital Admissions form recorded: “GSW Back Fracture & lesion Spinal Cord. Shell wound of back causing fracture of laminal spine of 2 – 3 – 4 L-V. Paraplegia. ….Developed much vomiting. Pulse became ___ & thready. Gradually became weaker. Died.”
Private Charles Reginald Martin died at 7.30 pm on 30th November, 1917 at The King George Hospital, Stamford Steet, London, England from wounds received in action - G.S.W. (Gunshot wound/s) to Spine.
He was buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England where around 360 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/mac---mon.html
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