MARTIN, Montgomery Scott
| Service Number: | 3427 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 April 1917, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Mount Scott Station, Kingston, South Australia, 16 July 1896 |
| Home Town: | Yunta, South Australia |
| Schooling: | East Adelaide Public School, South Australia & Randwick Prep School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Station Overseer/Jackeroo |
| Died: | Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Bedford Park Sanitorium, South Australia, 13 August 1920, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia Grave Ref. 27W South 5783 GRM/5 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, St Peters Heroes War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Apr 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 7 Sep 1917: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 3427, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' |
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| 7 Sep 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3427, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kyarra, Melbourne | |
| 13 Aug 1920: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 3427, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3427 awm_unit: 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1920-08-13 |
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Montgomery Scott MARTIN was born at Mt. Scott near Kingston, South Australia on 16th July, 1896
His parents were William Alfred Hobson MARTIN and Elizabeth Waldridge COUSIN
He had one year compulsory training in the senor cadets before he enlisted many times in different states before being accepted into the Australian Army - he was a Private in the 9th Light Horse Regiment, 20th reinforcements - Unit embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT Kyarra on 7th September, 1917
He returned to Australia on 4th September 1918 on the hospital ship Karoola due to illness
Montgomery died on 13th August, 1920 at Bedford Park Sanitorium from Pulmonary Tuberculosis and is buried in North Road Anglican Cemetery, Nailsworth, Adelaide SA - He has a plaque in the Garden of Remembrance in SA and also commemorated in the Australian War Memorial - He was awarded the British war medal and the Victory medal
Biography contributed by VWM Australia
Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name Montgomery Scott Martin
Birth Date 16 Jul. 1896
Birth Place Mount Scott Nr Kingston
Registration Place Wellington, South Australia, Australia
Father William Alfred Hobson Martin
Mother Elizabeth Waldridge Cousin
Page number 349
Volume Number 588
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