~~~~~~~MARTIN, Norman, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, The Great War~~~~~~~~
Transcript of military service for regimental number:--- 4233
Parents:--- Frederick Charles Martin and Catherine Elizabeth Doherty married 4th February 1882 in Port Douglas, Queensland.
Born:--- Charters Towers on 12th July 1898
Schooling:--- State School, Charters Towers, Queensland
Other training:--- Electrical engineering
Civil employment:--- Assistant shopman
Home Address:-- Townsville, Queensland
Marital status:---- Single
Next of kin:--- Mother, Mrs Catherine Elizabeth Martin, Anne Street, Charters Towers, Queensland
Attested into AIF:--- 13th August 1915 at Townsville, Queensland.
Age on enlistment:--- 18 years
Rank on enlistment:--- Private
Unit on enlistment:--- 9th Australian Infantry Battalion, 13th Reinforcement, AIF.
Embarked from:--- Brisbane, Queensland, aboard HMAT A55 Kyarra, 3rd January 1916
Final Rank:--- Lieutenant, promotion date, 31st January 1917.
Final Unit :--- 1st Australian Machine Gun Battalion, AIF.
Fate:--- Killed in Action, 29th October 1917, Belgium
Burial:--- No known grave,"Known Unto God".
Family connections:--- Brother of Corporal J.J. Martin
War service:--- Western Front
Medals:--- Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Military Cross:--- 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. His subsection was attacked in the rear by over-powering numbers, and seeing no hope of saving his guns, he caused them to be destroyed, and fought his way through. Later, he organized scattered elements of infantry and organized a successful attack, driving the enemy back.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917
Other details:--Enlisted, 30 August 1915. Appointed Lance Corporal, 22 December 1916; Corporal, 31 January 1917. Commissioned, 31 January 1917. Taken on strength, 3rd Machine Gun Company, 2 August 1916; 21st Machine Gun Company, 31 January 1917.
Memorials:--- Boys Central School Great War Honor Board