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We remember Jonathan Martin
We remember Jonathan Martin
Timeline
Timeline
1895
enlistment
Preston, Lancs
United Kingdom
Source:9310481
service
British Army
Private
63490
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
24th (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Battalion
Source:7503480
location
131, Haslingden Old Rd., Rawtenstall, Manchester,
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7503480
1917
death
"At Sea" SDGW records.
Source:7503480
Source:9310481
15th April 1917
burial
Greece
Source:7503480
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Jonathan |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Martin |
| Source | 2945940 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131, Haslingden Old Rd., Rawtenstall, Manchester, | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 63490 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 24th (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoebe Martin | mother | ||
| John Martin | father |
Media
Media
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Royal Welch Fusiliers cap badgeServing in 24th battalion at time of death "At Sea" (SDGWRecords)
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HT "ARCADIAN"An actual photograph of "ARCADIAN" shortly after being struck by a single torpedo from SM-UC 74. She sank within six minutes with the loss of 279 lives including Jonathan Martin.Contributed by:
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SS "ARCADIAN"As she was prior to being taken into Admiralty service. (Contemporary Postcard)Contributed by:
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Kapitänleutnant Wilhelm MarschallCommander of SM UC-74 whose single torpedo hit and sank HT "ARCADIAN" on 15 Apr 1917. After the war, he remained in Reichsmarine (then Kriegsmarine) ending his career with the rank of Generaladmiral. In November 1918 SM UC-74 was interned at Barcelona after running out of fuel and surrendered to France on 26 March 1919. She was broken up at Toulon in July 1921Contributed by:
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BWMSingle medal awarded to Jonathan Martin for service in the Great War (Medal Index Card)Contributed by:
Ian105013
Communities
Communities
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Borough of Rawtenstall: Cenotaph (IWM Ref: 594 - no names)More about Borough of Rawtenstall: Cenotaph (IWM Ref: 594 - no names)
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Borough of Rawtenstall: Casualties as reported in the Rossendale Free Press (1914 - 1921) - PENDING FULL TRANSCRIPTION.More about Borough of Rawtenstall: Casualties as reported in the Rossendale Free Press (1914 - 1921) - PENDING FULL TRANSCRIPTION.
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Borough of Rawtenstall: "Lost at Sea", "Died at Sea" or "Sunk and Survived"More about Borough of Rawtenstall: "Lost at Sea", "Died at Sea" or "Sunk and Survived"
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ian105013 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Welch Fusiliers cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| HT "ARCADIAN" | Ian105013 | |
| SS "ARCADIAN" | Ian105013 | |
| Kapitänleutnant Wilhelm Marschall | Ian105013 | |
| BWM | Ian105013 |
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