Gunner Daniel Thomas Martin
Rank or Title
Date of Birth
1869
Date of Death
30 Sep 1918
Service Number
277580
Place of Birth
Chalfont St Giles
World War I Address
22 St Ann's Road
Luton
Place of Death
No 12 General Hospital
Rouen
FranceGrave Location
St Sever Cemetery Extension
Rouen
FranceWar Memorial Location
Soldier or Civilian
- Soldier
Source
Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph , 12th October 1918
Gunner Daniel Thomas Martin, 277580, 119th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, died in the 12th General Hospital at Rouen in France on September 30th, 1918. He had been severely wounded in the chest and right arm at the beginning of August.
The son of a Crimean War veteran, he had served 21 years in the R.G.A., rejoining his regiment at the age of nearly 45 on the outbreak of war. He was drafted to France, where he served for three years and ten months.
Born in Chalfont St Giles, Bucks, in 1869, he married Annie Palmer in Luton in 1894, and by 1911 was living at 53 John Street, Luton. At the time of Daniel's death, Annie was living at 22 St Ann's Road, Luton.
Author: Deejaya
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