ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MARTIN, Henry Leslie

MARTIN, Henry Leslie

Full Name: Henry Leslie

MARTIN

Date of Birth: 02

–

1874

Place of birth: Bendigo VIC

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Pemberton WA

Next of Kin: Father – Thomas MARTIN, Mother – Emily Anne MARTIN

Next of Kin Address: Costerfield VIC

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 6067

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-03-08

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-08-07

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-09-25

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Bancourt France

Age at Death: 46

Burial Location: Bancourt British Cemetery – Plot IX, Row K, Grave No. 19

2/02/1916-  Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
8/03/1916- To 55 Depot as Private
12/04/1916- To 19th Reinforcements 16th Battalion Claremont WA
7/08/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Miltiades ” bound for England
25/09/1916- Disembarked Plymouth to Training Battalion
21/12/1916- Proceeded Overseas 4th Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone
2/01/1917-Joined 16th Battalion in the field France
5/02/1917- Wounded in Action France ( Shell Fire ) & Reported Missing in Action
10/09/1917 – Court of Enquiry found MARTIN to have been Killed in Action Bancourt France.

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 44541

Victory Medal – No. 44038

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 330391

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Pemberton War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 80.