Private Wilfred Whitfield Martin
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
340889
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Infantry
Regiment:
Canadian Forces
Battalion:
3rd Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
18 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
21 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
78 years 6 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Machinist
Next of Kin:
Orpha Martin, mother. Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
1301 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Toronto, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
136 lbs / 62 kg
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Toronto, Ontario
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
770 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Forces |
Canadian Infantry |
3rd Battalion |
|
|
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Notes
Son of William Shannon Martin and Orpha Cordilia Martin (nee Whitfield); husband of Helen Marie Martin (nee Stuart) married February 28, 1922
Additional Service Notes
Contracted Pulmanary Tuberculis
Returned to Canada via HMHS Araguaya depart Liverpool 29 Dec 1917 arrive Halifax 9-Jan-1918
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