Martin, H
H. MARTIN
Henry Martin (‘Harry’)
In December 1915 the ‘Gainsborough News‘ listed the Scotter men who were serving in the forces and included ‘Harry Martin‘ who was later referred to as 'Henry'; there seem to be 3 unsatisfactory candidates, a 49 year old teacher and men from Blyton and Gainsborough:-
Frederick Henry Martin
Born 1866 at St. Michael Penkivel, near Truro, Cornwall
Son of Frederick (a gamekeeper from Dodderington, Gloucestershire) and Caroline (of Toddington, Bedfordshire)
Possibly a bachelor
Became a schoolmaster
Worked at Hitchin, Hertfordshire before moving to Willoughton near Gainsborough
The 1911 census shows him as a teacher living with his widowed mother in Scotter
Died in 1959 aged around 93 in the Gainsborough registration district
Henry Martin
Born 1872 at Blyton
Son of Samuel (a labourer from Tattershall Fen) and Rebecca (nee Pinning of Normanby)
Family lived on Town Street for many years
Became a railway signalman
Married Charlotte Hodgson of Ecclesfield and moved to live at 76 Bandwell Road, Sheffield
John Henry Martin
303140 Corporal, 8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
born 1897 at Gainsborough
Son of Henry (an iron moulder and general shopkeeper from Lincoln) and Mary (of Waddingham)
Lived at 2 Sandsfield Lane and later at 24 North Street, Gainsborough
Enlisted January 1915 at Gainsborough
Sent to Dumbarton to join 9th (Reserve) Battalion
Posted abroad in August 1916
Joined their 1/8th Battalion in January 1917
On 17th March 1917 suffered a gun shot wound to the mouth while ‘in action’
Sent back to England until the end of July when he rejoined his regiment
Posted to the 5th (Reserve) then 1/7th and back to the 8ths
Discharged 25th June 1919