Tom MARTIN

Regimental number42160
Place of birthAustralia
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinFriend, John Clark Walker, Kihikihi
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, April 1917, H Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on 26 April 1917
Original embarkation, 14 April 1917; troops disembarked, 18 April 1917; left New Zealand, 26 April 1917.
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from
Original embarkation, 14 April 1917; troops disembarked, 18 April 1917; left New Zealand, 26 April 1917.
Final rankRifleman
Final unit3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 28 December 1917
Place of burialButtes New British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No 16), Polygon Wood, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs Nicholas Martin, Shellharbour, South Coast, New South Wales, Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 19

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