MARTIN, Ernest Ross
| Service Number: | 759 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 September 1914, Enlisted at Dalby, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gateshead-on-Tyne, England, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Rosalie Plains, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Raby Street Board School, Gateshead-on-Tyne, England |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 24 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 1V, Row B, Grave 4 Headstone inscription reads: To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 759, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Dalby, QLD | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 759, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 759, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 24 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 759, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 759 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-24 |
Ithaca War Memorial
Ithaca War Memorial and Park is a heritage-listed memorial and park at Enoggera Terrace, Paddington, Queensland, Australia. The memorial was designed and built by Arthur Henry Thurlow between 1921 and 1925. The park was built and designed by Alexander Jolly. It is also known as Alexander Jolly Park. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
Ernest Ross Martin's name can be found on the memorial.
Submitted 9 March 2022 by Margaret Saunders
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Alfred and Hannah Martion of Latrobe Terrace, Paddington, QLD formerly of 'Alston', William Avenue, Rosalie, QLD. Brother of Alfred Martin of QLD, Robert Martin, Henry Charles Martin who returned to Australia on 25 March 1919 having served with the 9th Battalion, William Ross Martin and Emily Edith Martin,
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Territorials in England
Comments from the Roll of Honour Circular;
His father died on the way to Australia and he was the oldest of seven children, two brothers married and one in the Imperial Forces.
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