Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
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David Leighton Martin
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 03.08.1915
- Place of enlistment: Niagara Camp, Ontario.
- Service no: 135782
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
- Unit/Ship: 52nd Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 23
- Date of Death: 21.09.1916
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Vimy Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no:
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 20.11.1892
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: Conductor
- Mother:
Jane Martin
- Father:
William Martin, 248 Clepington Rd, Dundee
- Siblings:
William, Jane, Alexander, Jessie, James & Helen
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about David Leighton Martin
David has no known grave but is remembered on the Vimy Memorial. At the time of his attestation his parents were listed as residing at 509 Strathmartine Rd, Dundee.
$20.00 per month of David’s army pay was being sent to Mrs Annie Henry, 182 Margaretta St, Toronto.
David was the brother of Gunner William Martin, 366530, 115th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, who died of wounds 02.10.1918.
For more information on David, visit David’s Memorial and David’s Service Record and Circumstances of Death Register
There are references to David in the local Dundee Newspapers available in Dundee Central Library.
Courier 09/10/1916 page 4, and Peoples Journal 14/10/1916 page 8.
Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson
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