Edward Selwyn Frederick Martin (1891 - 1956)

Born 3 Mar 1891 in Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 18 Dec 1956 at age 65 in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Edward was born in 1891, the son of Frederick William Ditmas Martin and Annie Grainger. Originally enlisting with the 20th Battalion ^[1] in 1915, he rejoined the 19/18th Battalion ^[2] in 1917, and also the Army Citizen Military Forces ^[3] in 1939. He passed away in 1956.

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Born 3 Mar 1891 • Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia.^[4]

Married 1919 • Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia, # ^[5]

Died 18 Dec 1956 • Gosford, New South Wales, Australia. # ^[6]

Buried 19 Dec 1956 • Point Clare Cemetery Gosford, New South Wales, Australia.^{[7] [8]} [1]

Research note

Dates and details # from Ancestry Hints. | Nickname ? | (Grainger-687 07:22, 22 October 2023 (UTC))

Sources

1. ↑ Australia, Applications to Enlist in the AIF, 1915-1918; Name: Edward Selwyn Martin, Military Rank: Private, Attestation Age: 24, Discharge Age: 24, Birth Date: abt 1891, Birth Place: Deneliquin, Application Place: Australia, Attestation Date: 14 Mar 1915, Discharge Date: 14 Dec 1915, Military Award Date: 17 Mar 1915, Military Unit: A C 20th Battalion, Military Service Number: 397, Mother: Annie Martin.
2. ↑ Australia, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920; Name: Edward Selwyn Martin, Age: 25, Birth Year: abt 1889, Birth Place: Deniliquin, New South Wales, Dossier Year Range: 1914-1920, Enlistment Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Service Number: 6591, Father: Frederick William Martin, Next of Kin: Frederick William Martin.
3. ↑ Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945; Name: Edward Selwyn Martin, Birth Date: 3 Mar 1891, Birth Place: Deniliquin, New South Wales, Enlistment Date: 1939-1948, Enlistment Place: Paddington, New South Wales, Military Service Branch: Army, Citizen Military Forces, Service Number: N65847, Next of Kin: Linda Martin, Series Description: B884: Army Citizen Military Forces.
4. ↑ Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922; Name: Edward S F Martin, Birth Date; 1891, Birth Place: New South Wales, Registration Year: 1891, Registration PlaceL Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia, Father: Frederick W D Martin, Mother: Annie Martin, Registration Number: 11886.
5. ↑ Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950; Name: Edward S F MartinL Marriage Date: 1919, Marriage Place: Woollahra, New South Wales, Registration Date: 1919, Registration Place: Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia, Spouse: Linda Mitchell, Registration NumberL 8715.
6. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, 1859-1958; Name: Edward Selwyn Frederick Martin, Residence PlaceL Davistown, Death Date: 18 Dec 1956. Death Place: New South Wales, Australia, Occupation: Military Pensioner, File Number: B 161897.
7. ↑ Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007; Name: E S F Martin, Death Age: 65, Birth Date: abt 1891, Death Date: 18 Dec 1956, Cemetery: Point Clare, Section: Church of England, Cemetery Location: Gosford, New South Wales.
8. ↑ Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current; Name: Pvt Edward Selwyn Frederick Martin, Birth Date: 1891, Death Date: 18 Dec 1956, Cemetery: Point Clare Cemetery, Burial or Cremation Place: Point Clare, Central Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia, URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149278703/

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149278703/edward-selwyn_frederick-martin: accessed 22 October 2023), memorial page for PVT Edward Selwyn Frederick Martin (3 Mar 1891–18 Dec 1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 149278703, citing Point Clare Cemetery, Point Clare, Central Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by jlong (contributor 48741020).

Acknowledgement

Profile created from Ancestry records by Jenny Grainger on 22 October 2023.

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