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Able Sea. Henry Martin
Royal Navy Nelson Btn. 63rd Royal Naval Division
from:Jarrow
(d.13th Nov 1916)
Henry Martinserved with Nelson Battalion, Royal Naval Division. He was a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
Henry, age 20, died on the 13th November 1916.
Henry was born in Jarrow 1896. He lived in Jarrowand was the son of Margaret Rankin Martin (nee Jameson) of 18 Raglan Street Jarrow and the late John William Martin.
On the 1911 census Henry Martin age 15 Unemployed is listed as living with his parents John William and Margaret Rankin Martin and family at 12 Raglan Street, Jarrow.
He is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow and his name is engraved on the Thiepval Memorial.