Hector Arthur (Hec) MARTIN

MARTIN, Hector Arthur

Service Number: NX53833
Enlisted: 9 July 1940
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion
Born: Corowa NSW, 18 April 1918
Home Town: Yenda, Griffith, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Illness - Malaria, Thailand, 18 June 1943, aged 25 years
Cemetery: Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
6 B 26, Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Griffith Cenotaph
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Corporal, NX53833
9 Jul 1940: Imprisoned 2/19TH Battalion. Martin was later attached to 2/20th battalion and died whilst a prisoner of war (POW) on 18 June 1943.
9 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, NX53833, 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion

Remembed and loved

Hec is one of my Grandma's [on mums side] younger brothers. He was the 6th born out of 9 all together [6 boys and 3 girls]
Grandma did talk about Hec but it was difficult so we were smart enough not to push too hard for any further info
Birth place was Corowa NSW
18th April 1918

Parents are Alex and Marion [nee Young] Martin

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