Laird of Camster Posted 24 August , 2021 Share Posted 24 August , 2021 This headstone is in the cemetery at the Marble Church Bodelwyddan. Unfortunately the last few letters of his surname are very worn. He seems to have died in tragic circumstances! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 24 August , 2021 Admin Share Posted 24 August , 2021 Am I missing something here, if he was the son of Thomas and Mary Jane Martin, then isn't that his surname as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 24 August , 2021 Share Posted 24 August , 2021 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Laird of Camster said: This headstone is in the cemetery at the Marble Church Bodelwyddan. Unfortunately the last few letters of his surname are very worn. He seems to have died in tragic circumstances! 21 minutes ago, Michelle Young said: Am I missing something here, if he was the son of Thomas and Mary Jane Martin, then isn't that his surname as well? Absolutely: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/671523/ARTHUR%20WILLIAM%20MARTIN/ SECOND LIEUTENANT ARTHUR WILLIAM MARTIN Regiment & Unit/Ship: Welsh Regiment, 61st Reserve Bn. Date of Death: Died 14 March 1917 Age 31 years old Buried or commemorated at BODELWYDDAN (ST. MARGARET) CHURCHYARD G. 8. United Kingdom • Country of Service United Kingdom • Additional Info Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Martin, of Cadoxton, Barry, Glam. Served with Canadian Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders. Edited 24 August , 2021 by Andrew Upton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 24 August , 2021 Share Posted 24 August , 2021 (edited) 1. British War Graves, Bodelwyddan: Arthur William Martin, Second Lieutenant. Died of wounds on 14/03/1917 at Kinmel Park Military Hospital, aged 30 (war graves records give his age as 31). Welsh Regiment 61st Reserve Bn. Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Martin, of 95 Main Street, Cadoxton, Barry. Arthur emigrated to Canada before the war, and fought for 12 months with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders. His inquest concluded that the bomb which wounded him during training had probably failed to explode in an earlier practice session. His brother Frederick H Martin was killed in Flanders in April 1915. Another brother served with the Australian Expeditionary Force, and another with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. https://historypoints.org/index.php?page=british-war-graves-bodelwyddan Edit: 2. findagrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133511214/arthur-william-martin JP Edited 24 August , 2021 by helpjpl findagrave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 24 August , 2021 Share Posted 24 August , 2021 Inquest (findmypast): https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search/british-newspapers?date=1917-03-01&date_offsetdate=1917-03-31&lastname=kinmel&modifiedfacets=true&exactnames=true&exactkeywords=false JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hywyn Posted 24 August , 2021 Share Posted 24 August , 2021 https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4130495/4130501/32/arthur AND william AND martin An account of the bombing accident in left hand column. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laird of Camster Posted 25 August , 2021 Author Share Posted 25 August , 2021 Thank you to everyone who has replied to my thread. It is all very interesting and great appreciated!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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