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MARTIN, Archibald Farquhar
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Dunedin, New Zealand, 28 February 1889 |
| Home Town: | Rose Bay, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Merchant |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 5 April 1918, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Frechencourt Communal Cemetery Row A, Grave 2 Headstone Inscription "THE LORD BLESS THEE AND KEEP THEE" |
| Memorials: | Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Lieutenant, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Lieutenant, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 1 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain | |
| 6 Nov 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
Son of George and Mary Rachel MARTIN, of 27 Eltham Avenue, Darling Point, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Dunedin, New Zealand.