Martyn, Athelstan Markham
Person: id 3517
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University connections
USyd
Event flag
World War I
Family name
Martyn
Given name(s)
Athelstan Markham
Initials
A.M.
Gender
Male
Early education
Tertiary education
Education notes
Listed on UWA Roll of Honour under Convocation
Military service
Military awards
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Martyn A.M. : Military Engineer 1906 - Royal Australian Engineers @ Camberwell [ VIC Australia ]Martyn A.M. : Military Engineer 1906 - Royal Australian Engineers @ Queensland [ QLD Australia ]Martyn A.M. : Instructor in Military Engineering and Surveying 1920 - 1924 Australian Military Forces @ Royal Military College [ Duntroon, ACT Australia ]Martyn A.M. : Commandant 1932 - Australian Military Forces @ Pearce, Western Australia --
WA,
AustraliaMartyn A.M. : Commandant 1936 - Australian Military Forces @ Salisbury --
SA,
Australia
Other events
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OCRd book entry or other narrative
C.M.G., D.S.O., C. de G., B.E. : Colonel, C.R.E., Australian Corps, and 1st Division; and 2nd Field Coy., Engineers, A.I.F., Gallipoli, France and England. Enlisting 31st August, 1914, and sailing 21st October, served from the Landing at Anzac until evacuated to Egypt 14th September, being Acting C.O. 1st Divisional Engineers from 15th May. Returning to Anzac 19th November as lieutenant-colonel and C.O., remained there until the Evacuation. Crossing to France 22nd March, 1916, continued as C.R.E., taking part in all actions, including Pozieres and Passchendaele, until 4th April, 1918, when transferred to England to command Engineers Training Depot at Brightlingsea. Returning to France as C.R.E. Australian Corps Troops 5th July, took part in Great Advance of 8th August and on 17th November was appointed Chief Engineer, Australian Corps, serving until demobilisation. Promoted major, 17th September, 1914; temporary lieutenant-colonel, 26th July and lieutenant-colonel, 19th November, 1915; temporary colonel, 17th November, 1918. Made a C.M.G. in 1918, awarded D.S.O. 14th January, 1916, and Croix de Guerre avec palme and Mentioned in Despatches five times. Member S.U. Scouts, 1903-07. R.A. Engineers, 1908-14. Base Commandant, W.A. (Brigadier), A.M.F., 1931-35. Early education at The Armidale School.
Documents
0001.jpg [ scanned_images/MARTYN_Athelstan Markham 1/ jpg 1043714 ]MARTYN_Athelstan Markham 1.pdf [ scanned_images/MARTYN_Athelstan Markham 1/ pdf 21129886 ]0001.jpg [ scanned_images/MARTYN_Athelstan Markham 2/ jpg 642786 ]0002.jpg [ scanned_images/MARTYN_Athelstan Markham 2/ jpg 546431 ]MARTYN_Athelstan Markham 2.pdf [ scanned_images/MARTYN_Athelstan Markham 2/ pdf 27468254 ]
Parental occupation
Licensed Surveyor
Visible notes
Listed on UWA Roll of Honour under Convocation
Internal notes
SU Scouts 1901 -
ADB Entry ID
7507
Discovering Anzacs
Australian War Memorial
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Yes
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