Pte
George Harold Martin

Information about birth

Date of birth:
12/05/1889
Place of birth:
Stratford, Essex, England, United Kingdom

General information

Profession:
Civil servant
Religion:
Not stated

Army information

Country:
Canada
Force:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Rank:
Private
Service number:
425055
Enlistment date:
27/08/1915
Enlistment place:
Sewell, Manitoba, Canada
Units:
 —  Canadian Infantry, 31st Bn. (Alberta)  (Last known unit)

Information about death

Date of death:
06/11/1917
Place of death:
Passchendaele, Belgium
Cause of death:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Age:
28

Memorial

Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Panel: Panel 24 - 28 - 30.

Points of interest 3

#1 Place of birth
#2 Enlistment place
#3 Place of death (approximate)

My story

"Killed in Action." While with two comrades taking shelter in a steel sniping post captured from the enemy during an attack West of Passchendaele, he was instantly killed when an enemy shell made a direct hit on the post.

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