Private John William Martin

Army Number : 28390

Battalion : 11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Bulwell, Nottingham and lived at Sneinton, Nottingham. Son of William and Maria Martin, of 30, Thoresby Street, Sneinton, Nottingham. He was a telephone instrument fitter for National Telephone Company prior to enlisting at Nottingham He was killed in action, 16th October 1917, whilst in the line near Zillebeke, Belgium.

Buried: Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood, Belgium. Special Memorial Plot 12. Row AA. Grave 17.

Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood, Belgium.
Photograph of cemetery and grave kindly supplied by Paul Withey.
Private John William Martin