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ATKIN, DCM

Tasman

[Private on memorial.] Corporal 207, 8th Battalion, Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 4rd May 1915. Aged 23. Born Martin. Son of James William Baker Atkin and Annie Baker of Church End, West Walton, Wisbech. Brother of Mrs. H Dolby also of Church End. . Farmer by trade. Educated at Martin by Timberland National School. Emigrated aged 17. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM). Buried in DAMASCUS WAR CEMETERY. D.72. Australian Roll of Honour.

BAKER

Arthur C

Possibly Arthur Charles Baker. Private 242788. 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, formerly 25038 Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st September 1918. Born Lincoln and enlisted Sleaford, Lincs. Commemorated H.A.C CEMETERY, Ecoust-St Mein. II.A.3.

BAKER

Ernest

Possibly Private 87510. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 30th November 1917. Son of Ernest Robert and Mary Maria Baker. Born South Stoke and enlisted Grantham, Lincs. Commemorated CAMBRAI MEMOTIAL, Louverval. Panel 12 and 13.

BAUMBER

John

Private 201224. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds 23rd November 1917. Born Martin Dale, enlisted Lincoln and resident Metheringham, Lincs. Commemorated CHOCQUERS MILITARY CEMETERY. I.N.3.

BEAUMONT

George

Private 6500. 4th Battalion, West Riding Regiment. Killed in action 2nd December 1916, aged 33 years. Son of Edward and Margaret Beaumont of Martin, Lincs. Born Martin, enlisted Billinghay and resident Martin, Lincs. Commemorated FONCQUEVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY. I.H.22.

BURR

Joseph Walter

Private 23662. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd October 1916, aged 19 years. Son of Thomas and S.A Burr of White House, Martin, Lincs. Born Blankney Fen, enlisted Sleaford and resident Martin, Lincs. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. Pier and Face 1C.

FRANKLIN

Speed

Private. The 1901 census for Rowston, Lincs has a listing for Joseph Franklin and his wife Mary, who had the maiden name of Speed, and their household is an adopted son, George Speed, aged 10, a schoolboy, born Carlton Scroopt, Lincolnshire, resident Lowfield, Rowston, Sleaford, Lincolnshire.

FULFORD

Herbert

Sapper 153801. 15th Field Coy, Royal Engineers. Died 27th May 1918, aged 30 years. Son of 9the late) Herbert Fulford and Mrs Grundy (formerly Fulford) of 60 Albion Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire. Husband of Harriet Fulford of Martin, Lincs. Commemorated SOISSONS MEMORIAL.

LEE

Joseph

L/Corporal G/66561. D Coy, 23rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Killed in action 8th September 1918, aged 28 years. Son of Samuel and Eliza Lee of Martin, Lincs. Born Martin, enlisted Billinghay and resident Martin, Lincs. Commemorated VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL. Panel 3.

MILLS

Robert

Memorial states Private. Possibly L/Corporal 17451 Robert Mills. 6th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Killed in action 15th September 1916. Born Aswarby, Lincs and enlisted Barnsley, Yorks. Commemorated LONSDALE CEMETERY, Authuile. V.V.3

SHORT

Fred

Private 21697. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 27th December 1916, aged 21 years. Son of Thomas Depaer and Betsy Ann Short of Martin, Lincs. Born Martin, enlisted Sleaford and resident Martin, Lincs. Commemorated GUARDS CEMETERY, Lesboeufs. XI.I.9.

STUBLEY

Ernest V

Sapper 508104. 70th Field Coy, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 19th March 1918, aged 20 years. Son of Robert and (the late) Annie Stubley of Martin, Lincs. Born Halifax, Yorks, enlisted Sleaford and resident Martin, Lincs. Commemorated CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, Steenwerck. I.G.9.

TAYLOR

Harry

Private 2627431, 3rd C.E.R.B., Canadian Engineers. Died 13 March 1919. Born in Martin 3 August 1879. Christened in Martin 12 August 1879. Married in St. Patrick’s Church, Waterford on 17 March 1906 to Sophia Frances Ellen Cooke. His brother Wright was a witness. Henry’s profession is given as Butcher. His father, Henry, is a grocer. Henry and Sophia emigrated to USA from Queenstown, Ireland, on 18 March 1906 on S.S. Campania, arriving at Port New York on 24 March. On the immigration paperwork, his occupation is given as Farmer. In 1910 he and Sophia are living in Cohocta Township, Livingston, Michigan along with their daughter, Jessie, aged 3 and Sophia’s family. Henry is a Carrier. He attested 24 August 1918, in London, Ontario as 262743, Sapper, 3rd Reserve Battalion, Canadian Engineers. He became dangerously ill with influenza on 24 February 1919 and died in Lord Derby War Hospital, Warrington, on 13 March 1919. Cause of death Syphylitic Meningitis, Cerebral and Spine. GRO Death Ref: 1919/1, Warrington, Lancashire, 08C. 395, aged 39. Remembered in Lincolnshire Monumental Inscriptions, Holy Trinity, Martin, Remembered on Holy Trinity Church War Memorial. Buried in MARTIN (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD, Lincolnshire. Grave C263.

WARE

Alick

[Also spelt Aleck] Private 21368, 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action in France 28th April 1917. Aged 20. Born and resident Martin, enlisted Grimsby. Son of Samuel and Mary Ware, baptised 15 July 1896 in Martin, Lincolnshire, resident Martin (near Kirkstead), Lincolnshire. In the 1901 census he is the son of Samuel and Sarah Ware, aged 4, born Martin, Lincolnshire, resident Mill Lane, Martin, Sleaford, Lincolnshire. When he attested 18 November 1915 he was living at 22 Bueler Street, Grimsby, aged 19 years 183 days, a Foods Porter, unmarried. Embarked at Southampton 28th June 1916 posted 2nd Battalion, posted 10th Battalion, Lincolsnhire Regiment 12th July 1916. He was a member of the National Union of Railwaymen, aged 17, admission 1913 at Kirkstrad originally Bowne as a Porter. Buried in POINT-DU-JOUR MILITARY CEMETERY, Athies, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row A. Grave 14. See also Southery Memorial Window

DRAPER

Philip Johnson

Captain 226277. 5th Assault Regiment, Royal Engineers. Died 8th June 1944, aged 22 years. Son of S Harold and Elsie Draper of Southsea, Hants. B.A Hons (Cantab). Commemorated BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY. X.J.20.

OAKES

Thomas Sidney

Private 4808495. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 15th June 1944, aged 35 years. Husband of Mabel Oakes of Martin, Lincs. Commemorated BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY. XVIII.A.22.