Martin family members who served in World War 1

Martin family members who served in the Great War

Six members of the family lost their lives while serving in the armed forces and a further twenty saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

• George John Martin (1898-1918), son of George and Florence Martin of Hastings Road, St Helier, Air Mechanic, RAF, Died at Blandford Camp Hospital, gravestone shows him as S G Martin
• John Wilfred Martin (1893-1918) (St B) son of son of Alfred John and Jane, husband of Dorothy, nee Vautier, Rifleman, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, ex-Militia, killed in action
• Peter Martin (1895-1917) (Jer), son of Jean and Jeanne of Guernsey, Private, Royal Guernsey Light Infantry, killed in action
• Tom Leonard Franklyn Martin (1897-1918) son of Mrs W H Martin, Gunner, Canadian Garrison Artillery, died in France
• Walter George Martin (1876-1916) (St B ) son of Francois and Ann Amelie, Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles, killed in action, location in doubt Further information
• Francis Joseph Leslie Martyn (1894-1918) son of Francis Edward and Lydia Martyn, of Australia, Mercantile Marine, ss Rio Verde, killed, Jersey connection uncertain
• Albert Philip Martin (St H) Staff Sgt, RASC
• Alfred Martin (St H), Staff Sgt, Canada
• Alfred W Martin MSM, (1878- ) (St H) son of John and Lydia, Conductor, RAOC
• Arthur Reginald Martin (1885- ) (St H) son of William Henry and Elizabeth Sinel, Sergeant RE
• Charles Martin (St L), Private, Australia
• Charles Leopold Martin (1888- ) Mercantile Marine
• George Martin (1897- ) (St H) son of William, Bombardier, Royal Field Artillery
• George Francis Martin (1876- ) (All Saints) son of James Henry and Sarah Anne, Private, RJGB
• George Richard Martin (1896- ) (St H) son of William David and Annie Theresa Lawson, Leading Stoker RN, HMS Agincourt, ex-Militia
• Harold Martin (St H), Sapper RE
• Harold John Martin (1895- ) (St H) son of John and Mary Esther Vilton, Private, Suffolk Regiment, wounded
• J Martin (St H), Bombardier, Royal Garrison Artillery, wounded
• James Croad Martin (1872- ) (All Saints) son of William and Margaret, Petty Officer RN, HMS Excellent
• John Thomas Gallop Martin (1887- ) (St H) son of John and Caroline Gallop, Private, RJGB
• John Vincent Martin (1899- ) (St H) son of William David and Annie Theresa Lawson, Private, York and Lancashire Regiment
• Robert Martin (1882- ) (St H) son of William Henry and Elizabeth Sinel, CSM RASC
• Stanley Charles Martin (1896- ) (St H) son of Charles and Leontine, driver, Royal Field Artillery, wounded
• Thomas Battam Martin, Croix de Guerre (1877- ) (St H) son of William and Elizabeth, RSM, Royal Field Artillery
• William Alfred Henry Martin (1876- ) (St H) son of William Charles and Mary Ann, Private, Highland Light Infantry, wounded
• William Charles Martin (1892- ) (St H) son of William David and Annie Theresa Lawson , Petty Officer RN, HMS Glasgow