Private Cyril Gordon Martin. 1155 Coy. (M.T.) Royal Army Service Corps M/22863
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1896 Jan/Mar . Born Uckfield Sussex
1901 census at Myrtle Cottage, Rotherfield, Crowborough
1911 census at Shop Church Road, Uckfield
1915 . Feb. enlisted as 3857 Private Cyril Gordon Martin, 2/5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (Territorial Force). This battalion supplied drafts to the 1/5th battalion in France.
He served in overseas post 1915. Since 20 Augt 1915 the 1/5th battalion became the Pioneer Battalion of the 48th (South Midland) Division and joined them on the Somme at Hebuterne.
1917 Nov . the battalion went with the division to Italy, and in Nov 1918 was in Austria, east of Trent. It returned to England in 1919.
1920 Feb 12, Re-enlisted as M/22863 EMT 62670 Private Cyril Gordon Martin. 1155 Coy. (M.T.) Royal Army Service Corps at East Grinstead aged 24 for 2 years as a Leaner Driver
Nok; (Mother) Mrs J J Martin, Chapel Green, Crowborough. Occupation Motor Cyclist. Posted to 1155 Motor Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps at Cork
1921 Mar 3. Died in Crossbarry Ambush
Buried Crowborough Burial Ground