Montgomery Scott MARTIN

MARTIN, Montgomery Scott

Service Number: 3427
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, St. Peters East Adelaide Public School Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

18 Apr 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia
7 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3427, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1,

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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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Biography

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

 

 

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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