Name
Frederick James Martin
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
23/10/1918
37
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
38530
King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
9th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
AMERVAL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SOLESMES
C.6.
France
UK & Other Memorials
St John’s Church. High Cross
Thundridge War Memorial
Colliers End War Memorial
Pre War
Frederick Martin was born at Colliers End in 1881 and he and his parents, George and Margaret, were still living there in 1891. His father working as a general labourer. It is possible he is the Frederick James Martin living in Hammersmith in 1911, married to Emily and with a 3-year-old son and said to be born in Hertford, but not certain. Listed as a Carman Enlisted in Woolwich.
Wartime Service
Formerly 020788 R.A.O.C., but later transferred to the KOYLI with whom he was serving when he was killed in action.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, Pat Bird
