Son of Catherine Martin, of 24, New Brunswick Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1916. Killed by the explosion of a shell at a casualty clearing station where he was assisting with tending to the wounded.
Martin, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Martin
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 34
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 9th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 34804
- Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Harwich, Essex (Horwich, Lancashire)
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company WWI Memorial at Victoria Station Manchester - and also WWI Roll of Honour Book
- CWGC Memorial: Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: VIII. F. 10.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/05/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c*