Clarence MARTER

Regimental number10/1001
Date of birth29 May 1890
Place of birthWellington
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationPainter
Address14 Sale Street, Napier
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24.3
Height5' 7.5"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinMrs Kathleen Marter, Taupo Quay, Wanganui
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 August 1914
Place of enlistmentNapier
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unit9th (Hawke's Bay) Company, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 20 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialChatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery (Row H, Grave No 109), Alexandria, Egypt
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Died in Alexandria of wounds (gun shot wound, left leg) sustained at Gallipoli.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10928916