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MARTIN, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 17197 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 October 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Woody Point, Qld., 4 September 1890 |
| Home Town: | Stanthorpe, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Humpybong State School |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | 13 May 1980, aged 89 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Allambe Memorial Park, Gold Coast |
| Memorials: | Redcliffe Humpybong Roll of Honor, Woody Point Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 17197, Reinforcements WW1, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 10 May 1917: | Involvement Sapper, 17197, Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1917: | Embarked Sapper, 17197, Field Company Engineers, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
James was the youngest son of William Stitt Martin and Annabella Crichton, pioneers of the Deception Bay area. James attended the Humpybong State School and enlisted in October 1916. On his return he married Martha Slater in 1922.