James William Martin (1886 - 1916)

Born 1886 in Cogges, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 3 Jul 1916 at about age 30 in France

Biography

Lance Corporal William Martin was Killed in Action during World War I.

James William Martin (later known as William) was born in 1886 at Cogges in Oxfordshire. He was the son of John Martin and his wife Mary Ann, born Mary Ann Haley or Hailey. ^{[1] [2]}

In 1891 William Martin was living in Newland near Witney in Oxfordshire with his parents John and Mary A[nn] and their other children. His age was given as 5, implying a birth date in 1885 or 1886. His birthplace was given as Coggs, Oxfordshire. ^[2]

In 1901 William was living in Mill Street in Witney with his parents and their other children. His age was given as 14, implying a birth date in 1886 or 1887. His birthplace was given as Coggs, Oxfordshire. He was a grocer's assistant. ^[3]

Lance Corporal William Martin served in the British Army in World War I
Service started:
Unit(s): Worcestershire Regiment
Service ended: 3 July 1916

James William Martin was killed in action on 3 July 1916 while serving with the 10th Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment. He was 31 years old. His battalion took part in the storming of La Boisselle during the Battle of the Somme on that day. His name appears on the Thiepval Memorial. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Notes from external profile:

James William Martin (grave): Media

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office, birth registration index online (https://www.gro.gov.uk/); accessed 28 November 2020: MARTIN, JAMES WILLIAM; GRO Reference: 1886 Apr-Jun Quarter in WITNEY registration district; Volume 03A Page 886; mother's maiden name: HALEY
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} England and Wales 1891 census (Cogges, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 12/1176; folio 17: Ancestry Record uki1891 #29955753
3. ↑ England and Wales 1901 census (Witney, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 13/1396; folio 35: Ancestry Record uki1901 #8061047
4. ↑ Marriage registered in Apr-Jun quarter of 1915 in Kingston registration district with reference volume 2a, page 1015: General Register Office index of marriage registrations, accessed through FreeBMD 6 May 2021: https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=r3d%2BJuOmXTXmYSBvJoLCRg&scan=1 https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=%2BoTw80aj676dlqIR5SzRLA&scan=1
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Recorded as the son of John Martin of 80 Mill Street, Witney, Oxfordshire; husband of Lily Louise Martin, of 149 Richmond Road, Hackney, London: Commonwealth War Graves Commission casualty record for James William Martin, service number 20940, 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/805041/james-william-martin/ [accessed 6 May 2021]
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12467727/james-william-martin: accessed 9 November 2022), memorial page for Lance Corporal James William Martin (unknown–3 Jul 1916), Find A Grave: Memorial #12467727, citing Thiepval Memorial, Thiepval, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France; Maintained by: Find a Grave.
7. ↑ "UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919" Name: James William Martin Birth Place: Witney, Oxon Residence: Hackney, London Death Date: 3 Jul 1916 Death Place: France and Flanders Enlistment Place: Hampton Hill, Middlesex Rank: L Corporal : Worcestershire Regiment Battalion: 10th Battalion Regimental Number: 20940 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Ancestry uk Record UKsoldiersGreatWar #435438