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We remember Joseph Thomas Martin
We remember Joseph Thomas Martin
Timeline
Timeline
1916
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8482735
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
4955
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8482736
1916 - 7th October 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
372361
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8482736
1st January 1917
employment
Sorter
General Post Office
Leytonstone, East London
United Kingdom
Source:8924970
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8482735
location
Poplar, East London
United Kingdom
Source:8482735
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:8482736
Source:8482735
7th October 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8482736
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph Thomas |
| Initials | JT |
| Last Name | Martin |
| Source | 8482735 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar, East London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4955 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 372361 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died -
8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 1916 Battles of the SommeMore about 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 1916 Battles of the Somme
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London - Leytonstone Sorting Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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