Regimental number(s): 228303 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5970 – 1, Item: 13596, PDF:- B5970-SO01. Date of Birth: 31/05/1885 at Chatham, ON. Son of Joseph Alex and Mary Martin of Veteran, AL. A single farmer living on the family farm. Single.  Attestation: 27/04/1916 at Veteran AB.,to the PPCLI. LAC search. 

Age: 22 years, Height: 5’ 6”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Dark Brown. Medical 27/04/1916 at Veteran, AB. Medical: 27/04/16 at Veteran, AB. “Fit”. Date of Service: 23/02/16 

Embarked Halifax aboard the S.S. Olympic for England. Disembarked at Liverpool, England 5/07/16. TOS 21/07/16 to the PPCLI. 22/12/16. 22/07/16 to 13^th CMR. To PPCLI – Shorncliffe. Landed in France 23/12/16. 5/03/17 left for unit in the FIELD to 10/03/17.   

Pte Martin came to meet VDG 22/08/16 went to Shorncliffe for the cure. 27/08/16 he was admitted to 26 Bramwell, Military – Cambridge 27/08/16 again for VDG. He was discharged 23/11/16. He would be involved in the Gonorrhoea Case Sheet date of infection as part of his being admitted to hospital (two pages).    

WIA – GSW in back. 7/11/17 taken from the field by Home Counties Field Ambulance. 18/11/17 Dangerisly ill, Middlesex Hospital – Clacton. 20/11/17 died – GSW and Spinal Meningites. Transferred to England. 12/11/17 arrived at St. Denis – Invalided. DOW 18/11/17 at 7:15 A.M.

MARTIN, ALPHONSUS JOSEPH. Rank: Private, Regiment: Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment). Age: 23, DOW – Date of Death: 18/11/1917, Service No: 228303

Additional information: Son of Joseph Alex and Mary Martin, of Veteran, Alberta, Canada.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 243.

Cemetery: CLACTON CEMETERY

Mr. G. A. Martin received the Memorial Plaque 6/04/22 and The Memorial Scroll 7/06/21 and Memorial Plaque 6/04/22. Mrs. Mary Martin received the Memorial Cross.

In his “WILL” he expected the following: “ I leave all my belongings which are the south west and north west quarter of Sec. 7.t.p. 33 range 8 west of the 4^th mer. The south west ¼ to my mother which is my homestead and the northwest ¼ to my Brother, Thomas Martin. “ J.A. Martin 14/12/16.   

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources	Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5970 - 1, LAC, CVWM
Supplemental Information	Age: 23, DOW - Date of Death: 18/11/1917 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 243. Cemetery: CLACTON CEMETERY

Height	5' 6"
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	22 yrs.
Complexion	Dark
Hair	Dark Brown
Birthplace	31/05/1885 at Chatham, ON.

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