MCINTYRE, Martin
| Service Number: | 2614 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1916, 10 years Voluntary Coy, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kempsey, Scotland, 1860 |
| Home Town: | Murphys Creek, Lockyer Valley, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Arterial Schlerosis” & “Angina Pectoris”, Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, 21 July 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire Durrington Cemetery, Durrington, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 41st Battalion Roll of Honour, Urbenville Memorial Gates, Woodenbong and District Roll of Honor WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2614, 41st Infantry Battalion, 10 years Voluntary Coy, NSW | |
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| 17 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2614, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2614, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 21st July……Private Martin McIntyre was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland around 1859/1860.
From the Roll of Honour information which was supplied by Lachlan McIntyre, son of Martin McIntyre, – Martin came to Australia at the age of 12 months.
Martin McIntyre married Louisa Caroline Goodwin in 1884. Their marriage was registered in the district of Bundarra, NSW.
From the NSW Police Gazette dated 24th April, 1901:
“Hillgrove – A Warrant has been issued by the Hillgrove Bench for the arrest of Martin McIntyre, charged with unlawfully deserting his wife Louisa at Hillgrove during the past 3 years. Offender is 41 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, stout build, sandy complexion, brown sandy moustache only, brown sandy hair, minus three fingers left hand; a general labourer, addicted to drink. Last heard of at “Elliston”, Bellinger Heads, about six months ago, was then working at a saw-mill. This man’s wife and five children are destitute and have applied for State aid. Special inquires to be made as arrest very desirable.”
Martin McIntyre enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 17th August, 1916 stating he was a 45* year old, widowed, Engineer from Perseverance, Murphy’s Creek, Queensland.
Private Martin McIntyre embarked from Brisbane on HMAT Kyarra (A55) on 17th November, 1916 with 41st Infantry Battalion 5th Reinforcements & disembarked at Plymouth, England on 30th January, 1917 where he would receive further training before being sent to the War Front.
Private McIntyre was posted to 11th Training Battalion, Camp 13 at Durrington, Wiltshire from Australia on 17th February, 1917 and was transferred from “A” Company to “E” Company on 24th March, 1917.
A Medical Report was completed on Private McIntyre at Larkhill & his disability was listed as Senility & Chronic Bronchitis. On the Medical Report his age was listed as 58 years – “Patient too old for duties required of him. Has been Officers batman since enlistment. Rather feeble unable to perform any arduous duties. Looks his age”. Private McIntyre was medically classified on 9th May, 1917 as C1 – Fit for Home Service only.
Private McIntyre was sent sick to Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire on 21st July, 1917.
Private Martin McIntyre died on 21st July, 1917 at Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire from “Arterial Schlerosis” (Primary cause) & “Angina Pectoris” (Secondary cause). His aunt – Mrs James Pettigrew of 5 Broon Park Terrace, Dennistown, Glasgow was also informed of the death.
Private Martin McIntyre was buried in Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire, England where 140 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/k---mc.html
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