| Regimental number | 40593 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Te Kopuru |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Martin, Aitken Terrace, Kingsland, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Ruapehu on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 March 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 May 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 June 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, 8 July 1917. Wounded in action, 18 October 1917, and admitted to 2/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance (mustard gas shell); transferred to No 2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 20 October 1917; to No 14 General Hospital, Wimereux, 22 October 1917; to England, 29 October 1917, and admitted to 1st Birmingham War Hospital, Rednal, 30 October 1917. Transferred to No 1 NZ General hospital, Brockenhurst, 16 November 1917; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 4 January 1918; attached to NZ Reserve Group, Sling Camp, 4 March 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 April 1918; joined No 1 NZ Entrenching Bn, in the field, 19 May 1918. Joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 29 August 1918. Wounded in action (second occasion), 29 September 1918 (multiple gun shot wounds, face), and admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance; discharged to unit, 3 October 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 5 October 1918. Appointed Lance Corporal, 1 October 1918; promoted Corporal, 1 December 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board HMNZT 'Tahiti', 27 May 1919; discharged, 1 August 1919. Total war service: 2 years 261 days (of which 2 years 113 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: James (b. England) and Eliza (b. New Zealand) MARTIN |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 66 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 6 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |