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| name           = Harold Percival Martin
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| dateofbirth   = unknown
 
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| placeofbirth   = Moolianbeenee, Western Australia
 
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| death           = 24 Jul 1981, aged 82
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| placeofdeath   = Karrinyup, Western Australia
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| enlistmentage   = 18 years, 8 months
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| description   = 5' 5½" (1.66m) tall; weight 146 lbs (66.2 kg); fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair.
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| height          = 5' 5½" (1.66m)
 
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| weight          = 146 lbs
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| complexion      = fresh
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| eyes            = brown
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| hair            = brown
 
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| header1  = Personal Information
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| occupation   = Dairyman
 
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| religion   = Church of England
|  label2  = Date of Birth
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| address   = Armadale, Western Australia
|  data2  = unknown
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| relation   = Mother
 
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| nextofkin      = Mrs Clara Martin
|  label3  = Place of Birth
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| regnumber   = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3000172 7782]
data3  = Moolianbeenee, Western Australia
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| enlistmentdate = 22 Jun 1917
 
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| rank           = Driver
| label4  = Death
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| unit      = 16th Battalion, 16th reinforcements transferred to 32nd Battalion / 8th Brigade, 5th Division
|  data4  = 24 Jul 1981, aged 82
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| embarkationdatefrom = 1 Aug 1917
 
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| embarkationdateto = 21 Sep 1917  
|  label5  = Place of Death
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| shipembarked   = [[HMAT A7 Medic]]
data5  = Karrinyup, Western Australia
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| embarkedshipnote = to Halifax
 
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| embarkationdatefrom2 = 22 Sep 1917  
|  label6  = Age at Enlistment
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| embarkationdateto2 = 3 Oct 1917  
data6  = 18 years, 8 months
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| shipembarked2   = [[SS Orissa]]  
 
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| embarkedshipnote2 = Liverpool
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| dateofreturnfrom = 1 Jun 1919  
data7  = 5' 5½" (1.66m) tall; weight 146 lbs (66.2 kg); fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair.
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| dateofreturnto = 8 Jul 1919
 
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| shipreturned    = [[SS Somali]]
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|   data8  = dairyman
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data9  = Church of England
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| fate1           = Returned to Australia
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data10  = Armadale, Western Australia
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| label11 = Next of Kin
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| monument1   = [[Armadale War Memorial]]  
|   data11 = Mother  Mrs Clara Martin
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| monumentnote1  = (West Armadale Panel)
 
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| monument2   = [[Kelmscott War Memorial]]  
| header12 = Military Information
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| monumentnote2  = (North Panel)
 
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| monument3   = [[Armadale and Districts Roll of Honour]]
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|  data14 = 22 Jun 1917
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|  data15 = Driver
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|  data16 = 16th Battalion, 16th reinforcements transferred to 32nd Battalion / 8th Brigade, 5th Division
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| medal1   = [[British War Medal]]
| label17 = Date of Embarkation
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| medal2          = [[Victory Medal]]
|   data17 = 1 Aug 1917 - 21 Sep 1917 to Halifax
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|  label18 = Ship Embarked On
 
data18 = [[HMAT A7 Medic]]
 
 
 
| label19 = Date of Embarkation
 
|   data19 = 22 Sep 1917 - 3 Oct 1917 Liverpool
 
 
 
|  label20 = Ship Embarked On
 
data20 = [[SS Orissa]]
 
 
 
| label21 = Date of Return
 
|   data21 = 1 Jun 1919 - 8 Jul 1919
 
 
 
label22 = Ship Returned On
 
|   data22 = [[SS Somali]]
 
 
 
label23 = Fate
 
|   data23 = Returned to Australia
 
 
 
| label24 = Monument
 
data24 = [[Armadale War Memorial]] (West Armadale Panel)<br />[[Kelmscott War Memorial]] (North Panel)<br />[[Armadale and Districts Roll of Honour]]
 
 
 
| label25 = Medals
 
data25 = [[British War Medal]]<br />[[Victory Medal]]
 
 
 
 
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Revision as of 16:10, 13 September 2018

Harold Percival Martin
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Personal Information
Date of Birth unknown
"unknown" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation.
Place of Birth Moolianbeenee, Western Australia
Death 24 Jul 1981, aged 82
Place of Death Karrinyup, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment 18 years, 8 months
Description 5' 5½" (1.66m) tall ; 146 lbs
66.224 kg
; fresh complexion ; brown eyes ; brown hair
Occupation Dairyman
Religion Church of England
Address Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin Mother , Mrs Clara Martin
Military Information
Reg Number 7782
Date of Enlistment 22 Jun 1917
Rank Driver
Unit/Formation 16th Battalion, 16th reinforcements transferred to 32nd Battalion / 8th Brigade, 5th Division
Date of Embarkation 1 Aug 1917 ‒ 21 Sep 1917
Ship Embarked On HMAT A7 Medic to Halifax
Date of Embarkation 22 Sep 1917 ‒ 3 Oct 1917
Ship Embarked On SS Orissa Liverpool
Date of Return 1 Jun 1919 ‒ 8 Jul 1919
Ship Returned On SS Somali
Fate Returned to Australia
Monument Armadale War Memorial (West Armadale Panel)
Kelmscott War Memorial (North Panel)
Armadale and Districts Roll of Honour
Medals British War Medal
Victory Medal



Pre War

War Service

Father William George Martin was on active service when he enlisted, and he joined him later in the the same unit. On arrival in England was posted to the 4th Training Battalion at Codford before going to France via Southampton on 16 Jan 1918.

Harold joined the 16th Battalion in the field on 19 Jan 1918 as they prepared to move back to the forward area. He was transferred to the 32nd Battalion on 7 Feb 1918. At the time the 32nd was in the front lines near Warneton on the Belgium/France border south of Ypres.

In December 1918 he was granted leave to go to the UK and following this, on 4 Feb 1919 he became a driver with his unit in France. Left for England on his way home on 12 May 1919.

Discharged 5th Military District 7 Aug 1919

No record of a marriage in WA being registered prior to 1937 so it is likely that he married Johanna Agnes in 1937 as she appears in the Electoral Roll for that year. Johanna died 27 Jun 1965 aged 63.

Post War

Electoral Roll entries - 1925 - 1936 bricklayer at 16 Farnley street, Maylands; 1937 - 1958 with Johanna Agnes at 41 Railway parade, Maylands; 1963 a builder at 41 Westview street Scarborough; 1968 by himself at Flat 2, 308 Stirling street, Perth; 1972 40/12 Tenth avenue, Maylands; 1977 back at 41 Westview street, Scarborough.


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