This young man saved the lives of children by his heroic action. I have loads of information about him, but no gravestone and no photo of him. Has anyone out there got any photos at all , even the North Head Barracks, near Manly , Australia, where it all took place I seem to remember unless I have made in up in my mind there was photo on the internet and which I remember looking at of the Barracks in 1939. He is buried at Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park also known as Botany Cemetery, Australia. Many thanks Linda
From NAA his service records but unforunately no photo A descendent of the subject has brought to the attention of National Archives the year of birth recorded in the record is not correct. The subject's year of birth is 1921. Note also that the forms show his name written as Marton and NOT Martin I dont have access to this database but there may be something there Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007 results for Herbert Maxwell Moss Martin Gunner Herbert Maxwell Moss Martin year dd mm 1939 cemetery location Note here he is a Gunner not a Pte TD Finding Loved Ones Herbert Maxwell Moss Martin 21/12/1939 Burial UB - Uniting FM B, Position 136 There is a contact number - perhaps they could take and send a photo??
HI This is the grave location - Name: Gunner Herbert Maxwell Moss Martin Death Age: 18 Birth Date: abt 1921 Death Date: 20 Dec 1939 Death Location: Manly District Hospital Cemetery: Botany Methodist Section: Section B Row 4 Grave 136 Cemetery Location: New South Wales also - Registers of Coroners' Inquests Name: Herbert Maxwell Mass Martin Birth Year: abt 1922 Birth Place: Young, New South Wales Death Year: Abt 1940 Death Place: Manly Inquest Date: 17 Jan 1940 Inquest Place: Manly The file does record why he died. Find A Grave has this on him, but no grave picture, though it can be requested- North Head Barracks on 19 December 1939, Herbert Martin, 18, saved the life of a child at the cost of his own. Martin, who had joined the 1st Heavy Brigade Royal Artillery only a few weeks before, threw himself into the path of a toppling steel support of a swing. He was able to throw the little boy out of its path, but the heavy support caught him across the chest and killed him. The swing had been erected for a children’s Christmas picnic given by the gunners. It took several men to lift the support off Martin. Herbert was buried at with full military honour. regards Robert
Hi Tricky Dicky, I will try that, thanks very much for your help. Hi Befors, As I said I do have all that info and more ,just no photos.