Name
Kenneth Martin
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
23/10/1914
30
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
7531
Bedfordshire Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LEEDS (LAWNSWOOD) CEMETERY
Screen Wall. W. 429.
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Anstey Village Memorial, St George's Church Memorial, Anstey, St Giles’ Church Plaque, Wyddial
Pre War
Born in 1883, son of Arthur and Sarah (Skeggs) Martin, of Anstey, Buntingford. Married Kate Pledger on 16 Jan 1909 in Wyddial, Buntingford, Herts. and lived in Wyddial. He had four children and worked as a farm labourer.
Wartime Service
Enlisted in Royston, Herts. Entered France on 21 Aug 1914. Died of wounds at home in Leeds, Yorks.
Additional Information
He is also remembered on the memorial in St Giles’ Church, Wyddial. He is the brother-in-law of John Pledger also commemorated on the Anstey memorials.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox
