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Reginald Frank Martin

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  • Photograph of Reginald Frank Martin is courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.
Person Details
Colwick
Reginald Frank Martin was born in 1898 at Colwick and was the only son of Frederick Herbert a theatrical designer and Bertha Martin, née Chapka of "Penlee", Orlando Drive, Carlton, Nottingham. Frederick Herbert was born in 1871 at Newport, Monmouth, Bertha Chapka was born in 1875 at Stuzewo, Poland, married in 1896 their marriage was recorded in the Basford registration district In 1911 the family were living at Penlee, Orlando Drive, Carlton
Attended Mundella School, Meadows, Nottingham. Mundella Magazine, Christmas 1918, ROH: 'Martin, Reginald, Lieut, Sherwoods'
30 Jun 1917
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Second Lieutenant
1/5th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Second Lieutenant Reginald Frank Martin enlisted at Nottingham and was commissioned Second Lieutenant 1/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment, 29th December 1915. He went to France 8th April 1917 and was killed in action, 30th June 1917, aged 19, whilst in the line near Cite St. Pierre, France. Commemorated : Arras Memorial, France. Bay 7.
Mundella Magazine, July 1917, Old Scholars' Column: 'Reg Martin is reported to be missing'
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  • Photograph of Reginald Frank Martin is courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.
    Reginald Frank Martin - Photograph of Reginald Frank Martin is courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.

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