Peter Martin

Forenames

Peter AWMM

Surname

Martin AWMM

Also known as

• Percy Atima Martin AWMM
• Percy Atama Martin AWMM
• Martin, Percy Atima, AKA Percy Atama
  Public - Dale - Researcher - 5 April 2018 - Cemetery records

Service number

39377 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe

Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM

Birth

3 Aug 1915 AWMM

Date of birth

3 August 1915

Public - Treasure Claire - Direct descendant - 23 May 2024 - Birth Certificate

Place of birth

• Peria, Far North District, Northland
  Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 5 August 2025 - https://www.geni.com/people/Percy-Martin/6000000053319219980
• Mangonui Hospital
  Public - Treasure Claire - Direct descendant - 23 May 2024 - Birth Certificate

Birth notes

Son of Louis Martin and Jane Margaret Martin

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 5 August 2025 - https://www.geni.com/people/Percy-Martin/6000000053319219980

Address before enlistment

Unknown AWMM Peria, New Zealand AWMM

Post war occupation

• Council Worker/Civilian AWMM
• Mangonui County Council Foreman
  Public - Treasure Claire - Direct descendant - 23 May 2024 - Family Oral History

Next of kin

Mrs J. Martin (mother), Peria, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

• Unknown AWMM Single AWMM
• Husband of Phoebe Mina Martin
  Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 5 August 2025 - https://www.geni.com/people/Percy-Martin/6000000053319219980
• 24 December 1947 - Marriage
  Public - Treasure Claire - Direct descendant - 23 May 2024 - Marriage Certificate

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

39377 AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 Unknown AWMM Bushman/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Sergeant AWMM 28 (Maori) Battalion AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

Capture details

WW2 POW - Stalag XVIII-A, Wolfsberg, Austria AWMM

Medical notes

Died from Natural Causes, Cause of Death AWMM

His mother was Jane Martin nee Olsen, of Norwegian/Maori descent; his father Louis Martin, descended from Porugese whalers that immigrated to NZ at the turn of the century.

Four brothers served overseas during WWII: John Olaf Martin (28979) who was killed, Olaf Ludwig Martin (22889), Percy Atima Martin and one other

Married Phoebe Maunsell and had three children -Diane, Veronica and Russell.

Worked for Mangonui County Council. AWMM

Death

21 Mar 1988 AWMM

Cause of death

Died from Natural Causes AWMM

Cemetery

Oruaiti Cemetery, Oruaiti AWMM Public Lawn Division, Block B Plot 1 AWMM

Related objects

External links

• 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945
  http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/
  Further Reference
• Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington: Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy.
  https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/webarchive/20210104000423/http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Maor.html
  Further Reference
• Great Britain Army. (1945). Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. London, U.K.: Government Printer. Zenodo Record.
  https://zenodo.org/records/3955186
  Further Reference

References

• Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
• Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  WW2 3: WW2 320
• Great Britain Army. (1945). Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. London, U.K.: Government Printer.
• Mason, W.W. (1954) Prisoners of war. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
• List of 2NZEF Prisoners of War. 1941-1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 2009/8.