Private William Martin
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1887-05-05
Place of birth: Devon England
Next of kin: Mrs Henry Martin, mother. Exmouth, Devon, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-11-21
Cause of death:
Accident
Buried:
Valenciennes (St. Roch) Communal Cemetery, I. E. 5.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 6212
Highest Rank:
Private
Rank detail
- Private (Army).
- Gunner (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Accidentally Injured November 21, 1918
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 577729
LAC ID:
136592
Service file: B5999-S001
Uploader's Notes: CEF Burial Registers - Died (Accidental Injuries) - whilst helping to tie down a General Service Waggon which had been loaded at the Quartermaster Stores near St. Sauave at about 2.00 o'clock on the afternoon of November 21st 1918, a lorry passed with another one in tow, the rear lorry skidded knocking him down, the rear wheels passed over him, causing injuries to his legs and body. He was immediately taken to No. 4 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station where he died the same day.
Uploader's Research notes: [Gunner Army Canadian Field Artillery Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Brigade A Battery Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Infantry Works Company ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-03-23