Private John William Martin
Title (Mr/ Mrs/ Capt/ Rev etc):
First name(s):
John William
Surname only:
Martin
Pte John William Martin, G/14844, machine gun section, 13th Battalion Royal Sussex regiment, was killed in action on the Somme on October 21st, 1916. He was aged 18.
As a member of the Beds Territorial Force he was mobilised at the outbreak of war and subsequently transferred to the Royal Sussex Regiment. He had been at the Front since August 1916. Before the war he was worked for painter and house decorator Frederick Price, of Albion Road, Luton.
Parents Francis Joseph and Alice Susannah Martin lived at 25 Queen Street, Luton, at the time of their son's death.
Service or Civilian?:
Service Number:
G/14844
Regiment:
Employer:
Frederick Price, Albion Road, Luton
War time / or Pre War occupation:
Painter and decorator
Place of Birth:
Luton
Place of Death:
Somme
War Memorial Location:
Grave Location:
Grandcourt Road Cemetery
Grandcourt
World War I Address:
25 Queen Street
Luton
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Year of Birth:
1 898
Year of Death:
1 916
Month of Death:
Oct
Day of Death:
21
Most Relevant Date:
Saturday, October 21, 1916
Source:
Source Date:
Thursday, December 7, 1916