MARTIN, Stanley
| Service Number: | SX21492 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 July 1942, Victoria Park, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Moonta, South Australia, Australia , 1 October 1916 |
| Home Town: | Blair Athol, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman, John Martin’s, Adelaide |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 20 January 1943, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea A8 B 17 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Jul 1942: | Involvement Private, SX21492, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 3 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Victoria Park, SA | |
| 3 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX21492, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Sunners
Stanley Martin was born on 1 October 1916 in Moonta, South Australia. Moonta is a small coastal town on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. His parents were Hedley Martin and Olive Bentley. After his education in his hometown he moved to Adelaide where he met and married Marjorie Paxton. This was on 15 June 1940 in Saint Cuthbert's Church of England, at Prospect, South Australia. Marjorie was the eldest daughter of George Paxton and Isabella Sunners.
Following on from his enlistment and training in 1942 he was taken on strength of the 2/10th Infantry Battalion and sent to New Guinea as part of the general reinforcements following the fighting on the Kokoda Trail.
He was killed in action on 20 January 1943 during the Battle of Sanananda.
He was survived by his wife, Marjorie and their young son Peter Ross Martin who was born on 9 January 1942 in Adelaide. He was sadly missed by his family and in-laws.
MARTIN. Stan.—ln loving memory of our dear son-in-law and brother-in-law, killed in action January 20.1943.—Ever remembered. Mr. and Mrs. Paxton. Beryl and Keith.
MARTIN. Pte. Stan.—ln loving memory of our brother Stan, killed in action January 20. 1943. at Sanananda. Hearts that love you never forget.—Ever remembered by Glad and Keith.
Advertiser, Sat. 19 January, 1946
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