ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MARTINS, Arthur Joshua

MARTINS, Arthur Joshua

Full Name: Arthur Joshua

MARTINS

Date of Birth: 09

–

1888

Place of birth: Norwich Norfolk

England

Occupation: Fruit Farmer

Address: Bridgetown WA

Next of Kin: Father- Arthur MARTINS, Mother- Selena MARTINS

Next of Kin Address: 4 Terrace Lane Lakenham Norwich Norfolk England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 835

Rank: Lance Corporal

Unit/Division: 12th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-14

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli Turkey

Age at Death: 26

Burial Location: Inscription – Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli Turkey

14/09/1914- Completed Medical Examination Blackboy Hill Camp WA
6/10/1914- To ” G ” Company 12th Battalion Blackboy Hill as Private
2/11/1914- Appointed Lance Corporal
2/11/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Medic ” bound for Egypt
26/11/1914- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
5/04//1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
25/04/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli
26/04/1915- Died of Wounds Received in Action at Gallipoli – Died at Sea on board ” Clan McGILVRAY ” – Buried at Sea off Gaba Tepe Gallipoli.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 6058

British War Medal – No. 4422

Victory Medal – No. 4421

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 306988

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bridgetown War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 66

Lone Pine Memorial – Panel No. 34.