Roy Martin
History
Roy Martin was attended Mount Pleasant State School. As soon as Roy was of age he enlisted into the AIF on 12 July 1915, aged 18. He died on 11 February 1917 aged 19 years and 10 months. His mother was Mrs M. Gentles.
On 25 July 1916 Roy Martin was hit by machine-gun fire at Pozieres, and suffered wounds to his right hand, arm and thigh. He was evacuated to England where he spent nearly three months in hospital. He rejoined the 5th Battalion on 02 January 1917. A planned raid took place on Bayonet Trench near Méaulte[1] on 10 February 1917[2] and he died the following day after being hit multiple times. He lay wounded out in the open. In an act of extraordinary bravery, Lance-Corporal Edward Rohan, who was himself wounded in both legs and at great personal risk, picked Roy up and carried him back to their own lines through a heavy barrage of shell, machine-gun and rifle fire. Rohan was himself immediately classed as a stretcher case. However, Roy Martin was too severely wounded for the doctors to save him. He died later the same day. He was buried in the military extension to the Communal Cemetery at Dernancourt.[3]
Legacy
The World War One service of Roy Martin is recognised on the Ballarat Avenue of Honour.
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/GreatWarBallarat/posts/1597201440326125, accessed 06 August 2017.
- ↑ Mother's card
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/GreatWarBallarat/posts/1597201440326125, accessed 06 August 2017.
Further Reading
External links
https://www.facebook.com/GreatWarBallarat/posts/1597201440326125
--Beth Kicinski 12:57, 23 August 2013 (EST); --Clare K.Gervasoni 00:27, 6 August 2017 (AEST)