Martin | James | 1816 | Private | 3rd RPR
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
Martin | James | 97 | | Source: Attestation papers. See image on this site. | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
Martin | James | 1707 | | Source: Attestation papers. See image on this site. | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
Martin | James | 1707 | | Source: Attestation papers. See image on this site. | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
Martin | James | 3405 | | Source: Attestation papers. See image on this site. | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
Martin | James | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 38th Battery, RFA |
Martin | James | 9404 | Private | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 46th Company, 12th Btn, IY |
Martin | James | 39902 | Private | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 177th Company, 31st Btn, IY |
Martin | James | 29439 | Private | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Rand Rifles |
Martin | James | 39703 | Trooper | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 133th Company, 29th Btn, IY |
Martin | James | 38216 | Sergeant | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry |
Martin | James Alfred | 40773 | Private | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 131st Company, 29th Btn, IY |
Martin | James Alfred | 1134 | Trooper | QSA (3) CC Wep Tr
Source: Wepener Siege Account and Medal Roll | Brabant's Horse |
Martin | James Duncan | 20662 | Trooper | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 28th Company, 4th Btn, IY |
Martin | James Hamilton | | Fleet Surgeon | MARTIN, JAMES HAMILTON, Fleet Surgeon, Royal Navy, was born on 8 August 1841, at Truro, son of Hamilton Duckworth Martin and of Louisa Martin. He was educated at Grammar School, Truro, and University College, London. His record of services was as follows: Surgeon of HMS Nassau during encounters with Sulu pirates and present at destruction of Carang, 1872; Staff Surgeon in charge of Transports during Zulu War, 1879 (mentioned in Despatches; Zulu Medal and clasp); Staff Surgeon of Thalia, Egyptian War, 1882; Senior Medical Officer in charge of Transports (received thanks of the Admiralty; Egyptian Medal; Khedive's Bronze Star); Principal Medical Officer of Royal Marine Battalion in Eastern Soudan, 1884; present at Battles of El Teb and Tamaai (mentioned in Despatches; wounded; promoted to Fleet Surgeon for these services; Suakin and El Teb-Tamaai clasps); served in HMS Boadicea, Flag as PMO, in Naval Brigade under the command of Vice Admiral Honourable Sir E R Fremantle, KCB, CMG, Commander-in-Chief on East Indies Station, for the punitive expedition against the Sultan of Witu in East Africa, October 1890 (mentioned in Despatches; DSO for this service; General Africa Medal; Witu 1890 clasp). His appointment to the Distinguished Service Order was gazetted 2 January 1891: "In recognition of services during operations against the Sultanate of Witu. James Hamilton Martin, Fleet Surgeon, Royal Navy". He was promoted to Inspector-General, 1 January 1900.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Navy |
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