Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
David Martin
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 3/1730
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death: 23
- Date of Death: 2.11.1914
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 37
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Lochee, Dundee
- Address: 22 Lorne Street, Lochee, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Wilhelmina Martin, 22 Lorne St, Lochee
- Father:
Charles Martin, 22 Lorne St, Dundee
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about David Martin
David has no known grave but is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial.
David Martin 3/1730 Black Watch
LOCHEE SOLDIER KILLED IN ACTION.
Mr and Mrs Martin 22 Lorne Street, Lochee, have received official intimation of the death of their son, Lance-Corporal David Martin, 23 years of age, a member of the 3d Black Watch, who was killed in action on the 2d November. David was a reservist, and was called up at the outbreak of the war.
Dundee Evening Telegraph 18th January 1915
Additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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