Basic Details
Surname
Martin
Forenames
George
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked as a twister and first enlisted when under-age and so was discharged - he was only 16. When he re-joined it was as a drill instructor in Ashford, Kent but then he transferred to France: he was there only a month before being wounded in his right arm, dying a few days later, the Matron writing to his parents. He is also commemorated on IWM 2710.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Etaples
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
March
Day of death
31
Age at death
19
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds