Son of James and Catherine Martland (nee Tankard), of 5, Kestor Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mary Alice Martland (nee Marsh), of 117, Mill Hill Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1914. Reported missing in Gallipoli and subsequently presumed killed.
Martland, John Robert –
Personal details
- Surname: Martland
- Forename: John Robert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 9th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 11537
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey
- CWGC reference: Panel 152 to 154.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 17/09/1915 11/08/1916 01/12/1916 01/12/1916 29/12/1916 10/08/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* 5h 5h 6b-c* S3* 6f