Martin Brothers - Gartly

[alanatabz]

Hi all, on the scrounge again for info

Looking for info on 5 brothers, who's parents were listed as staying at Birkenhill Cottage and Shanquhar , both Gartly.

John Martin (Captured 1940 and POW at Dunkirk)
George Martin (killed 1944, Italy)
Alexander Martin (Gordon Highlanders)
James Martin (Sgt Royal Engineers)
William Martin(POW, Singapore)

Father may have been called Peter. Trying to get parents names

Any help would be great

[ColC]

https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

PETER MARTIN
Inhabitant Occupier
HOUSE SHANQUHAR
GARTLY
1940 valuation roll

Colin

[alanatabz]

Thanks Colin

That's where I got Peter from, looking to see what his wife would have been called?

[Flattybasher9]

Do you know anything else about George?

Malky

[alanatabz]

George Martin.

I have a report of what happened on the night of  the action, it would suggest his position was hit directly by rifle grenades. there was George and a private Hewitt. Hewitt seems to have survived, and L/C Cummings seems to have been killed on the same day

George is remembered at the Cassino Memorial, although he was killed in the Anzio area.

I know from the P&J in Sept 45, either James or Alexander lost a foot in the war, and of the  same two one of them was still in Italy.

[Flattybasher9]

Do you know George's regiment?

Malky

[alanatabz]

Hi Malky

2nd Btn North Staffordshire Regiment

Regards

Alan

[ColC]

This is the most likely Peter who was in Gartly in 1940?

1891 - 25 Littlejohn St. Huntly
Johns Martin   30
Hellen B Martin   33
Thomas Stewart   11
John Martin   7
Peter J R Martin   6
Mary Martin   4
Hellen Martin   3
James Martin   9m

1900 – Peter & James boarders. 27b Charles St. Aberdeen Old Machar
James Grant   26
Annie Jane Grant   6
Ellen Martin   4 Days
Peter Martin   16
James Martin   10

Ellen 4 days old noted as housekeeper, I suspect this is Helen from 1891

Peter is in St Machar in 1911

MARTIN   PETER   WILSON   ISABELLA ADAMSON   1915   St Machar

Colin

[Flattybasher9]

Hi Malky

2nd Btn North Staffordshire Regiment

Regards

Alan


That is who I thought it was but the CWGC site is having problems with images today.

Malky