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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Sub-Lieutenant (A) Alastair Edgar Martin |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Sub-Lieutenant (A) |
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| Forename(s): |
Alastair Edgar |
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| Surname: |
Martin |
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| War: |
World War II, 1939-1945 |
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| Last Unit Served: |
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, 825 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm (HMS Vindex - Escort Carrier) |
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| Place of Death: |
Atlantic Ocean |
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| Date of Death: |
Friday 5 May 1944 |
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| Age at Death: |
20 |
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| Year of Death: |
1944 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Killed on active service |
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| Memorial Name: |
- New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, North Shore City, New Zealand
- Ashburton Memorial, Ashburton, New Zealand
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| Memorial Reference: |
Panel 9 |
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| Biographical Notes: |
Alastair Martin was the son of Robert Jarves and Mary Georgina Martin of Ashburton, Canterbury |
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| Description of Image: |
- Alastair Edgar Martin, Weekly News
- Ashburton War Memorial. Photo G.A. Fortune, 2003.
- Ashburton War Memorial. Panel 2 (WW2), names, bronze panel. Photo G.A. Fortune, 2003
- Ashburton War Memorial. WW1 and WW2, bronze plaque. Photo G.A. Fortune, 2003.
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| Further References: |
- Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch: Volplane Press.
- Allison, David. Flying Navy: The story of New Zealanders who flew in the Fleet Air Arm in World War 1 and World War 2 and the Roll of Honour of those who died in action and on active service. Auckland: Fleet Air Arm Museum of New Zealand. 2009 p186
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| Sources Used: |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission. URL: http://www.cwgc.org |
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