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James Martin

  • Service number
    48799 AWMM
  • Also known as
    James Reginald Martin AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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Group, men seated in front of tank. James Reginald Martin is in the front row, third from right. - This image may be subject to copyright

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James AWMM
  • Surname
    Martin AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    James Reginald Martin AWMM
  • Service number
    48799 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    28 February 1911 AWMM Wairoa, Hawkes Bay AWMM
    Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Taihape, Rangitikei District, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr W.H. Martin (father), 149 Hautapu Street, Taihape, Rangitikei District, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Italy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    48799 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • James was the son of Walter Harding and Grace Josephine Martin (Nee Harmon).

    His brothers Richard Leo Martin and Patrick Mervyn Martin also served in World War II.

    James was educated at Wairoa and did not marry. AWMM

Death

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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

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Sources

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  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 11 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1943 to 30th June, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 11: WW2 88 AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
      Taihape Museum AWMM

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