Ancestor Details

Name of Ancestor: Arthur Martin

Ancestor's date of birth: 01/01/1882

Ancestor's date of death: Detail not provided.

Cause of Death: Detail not provided.

Service Number: 1717

Colony or State of enlistment: NSW, Place of Enlistment: Sydney

Unit: 3 Bn Australian Commonwealth Horse

Rank attained in Boer War: TPR, Date Effective: 01/02/1902

Highest Rank attained (if served after war): No evidence of post Boer War service.

Murray Page: 181

Contingent: Second Australian

Ship: Manhattan, Date of Sailing: 01/04/1902

Memorial details: Detail not provided.

Decorations: Queen's South Africa Medal with clasp SA02

Personal Characteristics: Born Darling Harbour Balmain, a Boilermaker by profession.

Reasons to go and fight: Detail not provided.

Details of service in war: No action seen.

Service and life after the Boer War: Returned to Australia 13 August 1902 on the Drayton Grange. No further details provided.

Descendant Details

Name of Descendant Robyn Hall Egan, Beechwood NSW
Relationship to Ancestor: Granddaughter

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