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Martin-C-C-Pte-7267

Page history last edited by Lenore Frost 9 years, 1 month ago

Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

 

Martin C C         Pte    7267    Charles Clarence            7 Inf Bn    31    Labourer    Married    C of E       

Address:    Essendon, Scott St, 32   

Next of Kin:    Martin, M L, Mrs, wife, 126 Albion St, West Brunswick    

Enlisted:    11 Dec 1916       

Embarked:     A70 Ballarat 19 Feb 1917 torpedoed   

 

The transport HMAT Ballarat after being torpedoed by a German submarine off the

southern English coast on 25 Apr 1917. In the background a British destroyer is

standing by to take the troops.  http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/C01592 AWM Collection.

 

After arriving in England Martin was transferred to the 1 Machine Gun Company, and was marched in to his company at Camiers on 19 Oct 1917.

 

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Town Hall L-R

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours

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