Name
William Thomas Martin
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/11/1917
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
201405
Essex Regiment
4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
JERUSALEM MEMORIAL
Panels 32 to 38.
Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hertford Town Memorial, St Andrew’s Church Roll of Honour, Hertford, St Andrew’s Church Memorial, Hertford, Not on the Much Hadham memorials, Not on the Green Tye memorials
Pre War
Born on 22 Feb 1890 in Green Tye, Hertfordshire and was christened on 26 Mar 1891 in Much Hadham son of William John and Eliza Martin.
He lived at 4 Brewhouse Lane, St. Andrew's Street, Hertford in 1911 as a carman.
Wartime Service
Enlisted at Hertford. Formerly 6377 in the Bedfordshire Regiment.
He was killed during the 3rd battle of Gaza against the Turks.
Additional Information
After his death, he was recorded as the son of William John and Eliza Martin, of 4, Brewhouse, Lane, St. Andrew's St., Hertford.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, “Lest We Forget – Much Hadham 1914-18” by Richard Maddams (Much Hadham Forge Museum), Jonty Wild
