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Feb 10, 1894
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Born to Thomas
and Emily Harriet (nee Young) Martin in Coventry, England.
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Jan 18, 1915
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Attested into
the 33rd Battalion in Chatham, Ontario
Ø Number 400584
Ø Next of kin given as Thomas Martin, father, Wallaceburg, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Baptist
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Aug 11, 1915
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Forfeited 1
day’s pay for being absent and was transferred the same day to the Reinforcement
Company.
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Aug 17, 1915
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Embarked the SS
Hesperian in Montreal, Quebec as part of the battalion’s 2nd draft.
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Aug 28, 1915
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Disembarked in
Liverpool, England and proceeded to Shorncliffe, where the entire draft was absorbed into
the 9th Reserve Battalion.
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Jan 5, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion.
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Jan 6, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 227
reinforcements from England. On arrival he
was TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion.
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Jan 15, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join his battalion.
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Jan 18, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in Brigade Reserve in Ridgewood, France and was assigned to No. 8 Platoon of
“B” Company.
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Jun 24, 1916
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Proceeded on the
Lewis Gun course at the Divisional School.
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Dec 17, 1916
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Admitted to No.
5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with Tonsillitis.
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Dec 21, 1916
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Transferred to
the Divisional Rest Station at No. 4 CFA.
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Dec 27, 1916
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Discharged to duty
from the Rest Station.
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Jan 17, 1917
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During the
trench raid at Calonne, Private Martin received a severe shrapnel wound to his right arm
and was admitted to the No. 4 CFA. After
receiving first aid, he was transferred to the No. 5 CFA, then the same day he was
transferred to the No. 22 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for further treatment. The shrapnel fractured his right elbow and wrist.
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Jan 21, 1917
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Transferred to
the No. 4 General Hospital in Camiers.
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Jan 30, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Grantully Castle
Posted to the
CCAC (Canadian Corps Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital.
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Feb 1, 1917
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Admitted to the
3rd Southern General Hospital in Oxford.
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Mar 10, 1917
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Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital.
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Apr 20, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom.
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Jun 23, 1917
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Transferred to
the Granville Canadian Special Hospital in Ramsgate.
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Aug 25, 1917
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Transferred to
the Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital in Ramsgate.
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Aug 30, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom.
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Oct 23, 1917
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Transferred to
the Manor War Hospital, Epsom where it is recorded that his tonsils became infected again. Doctors here recommended removal of his tonsils,
but Private Martin declined to have the surgery.
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Oct 26, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom.
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Feb 16, 1918
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Invalided to
Canada aboard the Hospital Ship Llandovery Castle, embarking in Liverpool.
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Mar 1, 1918
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Disembarked in
Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to London, Ontario where he was to be admitted to the
London Convalescent House..
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Jul 30, 1918
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The Medical
Board in London noted that he has very limited movement of his right arm and wrist, in
addition to marked weakness in the arm, wrist and hand.
The board recommended that he be discharged from the CEF as Medically Unfit.
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Aug 12, 1918
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Discharged from
the CEF in London, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” Was issued but the number was
not recorded in the file
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Wallaceburg, Ontario
Ø Noted as being entitled to wear “One Gold Stripe” (wound
stripe)
Following the
war the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 399 Jones Ave., Toronto,
Ontario. This is the same address that is
recorded for him and his wife in the 1921 Canadian Census.
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Sep 23, 1919
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Married to Grace
Candlish Taylor in Toronto, Ontario.
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Jan 2, 1983
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Died in
Wallaceburg, Ontario Buried in the Riverview Cemetery there.
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