Person:Richard Martin (37)

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Richard Lawrence Martin
b.24 Jun 1906 Winchester, Hampshire, England
d.2 May 1977 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Parents and Siblings
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m. 22 May 1899
  1. Adelaide Matilda Martin1899 - 1991
  2. George James Martin1902 - 1982
  3. Richard Lawrence Martin1906 - 1977
  4. William Leslie Martin1908 - 1991
  5. Edith Agnes Martin1910 - 1993
  6. Margaret Hannah MartinAbt 1912 -
  7. Unknown MartinAbt 1913 - Abt 1913
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m. 2 May 1936
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Facts and Events
Name Richard Lawrence Martin
Alt Name Dick _____
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 24 Jun 1906 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Residence[1] 1906 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Other? 15 Sep 1923 EnglandAGNC: Private in the Infantry Quality: 1 enlisted in the Territorial Army
Other? 16 Jun 1924 Exeter, Devon, EnglandAGNC: 4th Hampshire Regiment Quality: 1 discharged from the army at his own request
Marriage 2 May 1936 Torrens Park, South Australia, AustraliaWest Mitcham Methodist Church, South Australia, Australia
to Evelyn Merle Illman
Residence[5] 17 Jun 1937 Colonel Light Gardens, South Australia, Australia
Death[3] 2 May 1977 Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaCause: asbestosis
Cremation[4] Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, South Australia, Australia

Before moving to Australia, Richard lived in Hinton Ampner, near Alresford, Hampshire. He attended the local All Saints Church.

He was only able to attend school until grade 3.

He enlisted in the Territorial Army on 15-Sep-1923 as a Private in the Infantry with the intention of serving for four years. His family was relatively poor, so this was probably largely in order to move away from home. However, he was discharged at his own request on 16-Jun-1924 at Exeter, 4th Hampshire Regiment, after serving just 276 days.

Richard then left Tilbury, London, on 19-Jun-1924 aged 17 years for the Port of Adelaide, South Australia, aboard the Steam Ship Bendigo (at a cost of \pounds 33). The ship arrived at Fremantle, Western Australia, on 26-Jul-1924 before he continued on to Adelaide.

Arriving in South Australia, he worked for the Hood family (near the Rawlins family in Wynarka?) in his teenage years, during which time he met (Evelyn) Merle Illman.

With his expertise in making machinery needed back in Australia, he didn't go off to fight during the Second World War. Instead, he became Air Raid Warden for the West Torrens Municipal District, South Australia, from 24-Feb-1942.

His occupation in 1952 was listed as a Welder when called for jury duty (although his name was spelt 'Laurence' on the letter of notification).

He was a man of great religious faith and a local preacher.

Richard was a man with impish sense of humour and a love of music -- sang and played the mouth organ (owned a variety of Hohner harmonicas).

Richard was also a member of the Freemasons.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Birth Certificate.
  2. ↑ England. FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1983. (Free UK Genealogy)
    1906.

    Name: Richard Lawrence Martin
    Year of Registration: 1906
    Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
    District: Winchester
    County: Hampshire
    Volume: 2c
    Page: 119

  3. ↑ .

    Correspondence with Dick's children from their first hand knowledge.

  4. ↑ Cynthia BARRETT. Family History of John Illman and his Wife Sophia Caroline ...n\'(e)e Dadswell.
  5. ↑ .

    West Terrace Public Cemetery Lease document for Richard Jackson Biddle and Agnes Biddle (nee Boyce)

  6.   .

    First hand knowledge of his children, his shipping ticket and family photos.

  7.   History of All Saints Hinton Ampner.

    AUTH: chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk PUBL:
    Address: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages/church1.htm
    Date: 30 October 2001

  8.   Ancestry Family Trees. (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.)
    Ancestry Family Trees.

    http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=5467732&pid=-1449985438

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