| Date of birth |
17/04/1904 |
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| Date commissioned |
20/08/1923 |
Appointed lieutenant to 42nd Battalion. |
| Date promoted |
06/08/1929 |
Appointed captain. |
| Date of discharge |
12/06/1930 |
Transferred to the Reserve of Officers. |
| Other |
01/12/1932 |
Reappointed to 42nd Battalion. |
| Date promoted |
14/08/1935 |
Appointed major to 42nd Battalion. |
| Date promoted |
01/08/1937 |
Appointed lieutenant colonel and commanding officer 42nd battalion. |
| Date and unit at appointment (Officers) |
1939-10-13 - 1941-12-27 |
Enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Force as lieutenant colonel and commanding officer 2/9th Battalion. |
| Other |
09/10/1939 |
Returned to full time duty 42nd Battalion. |
| Other |
31/12/1940 |
Arrived in the Middle East from United Kingdom. |
| Other |
17/06/1940 |
Arrived in Scotland. |
| Date promoted |
27/12/1941 |
Promoted to field command, colonel and temporary brigadier in command of 19th Brigade. |
| Date of honour or award |
30/12/1941 |
Mention in Despatches. |
| Date of honour or award |
01/01/1941 |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire. |
| Date of honour or award |
30/12/1941 |
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. 'During the period 14 Mar-31 Jul this officer has served with distinction. He commanded 2/9 Aust. Inf. Bn. in the southern attack on Giarabub 19-21 Mar and by his personal courage and leadership was largely responsible for bringing it to a successful conclusion. On the night 3/4 May his Battalio counter-attacked in the salient at Tobruk and capture Post R8 inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy and on 4 May occupied positions in the Macchia Bianca |
| Other |
1942-10-23 - 1942-10-30 |
Attended Course, RAAF School of Army Cooperation. |
| Date returned to Australia |
28/03/1942 |
|
| Other |
01/11/1944 |
Arrived in Aitape, New Guinea. |
| Date of discharge |
21/12/1945 |
Tranferred to the Reserve of Officers as colonel and honorary brigadier. |
| Other |
03/07/1945 |
Arrived in Madang, New Guinea. |
| Date of honour or award |
19/07/1945 |
Efficiency Decoration. |
| Other |
21/11/1945 |
Relinquished command 19th Brigade. |
| Date returned to Australia |
07/06/1945 |
Returned to Townsville from Aitape. |
| Date returned to Australia |
11/11/1945 |
Returned to Queensland Lines of Communication. |
| Date of honour or award |
21/02/1946 |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Awarded 'For splendid and loyal service and sound leadership as Comd 19 Aust Inf Bde. In November 1944, 19 Aust Inf Bde moved to the AITAPE area and was soon in close contact with the Japanese. In two months hard fighting and patrolling in most difficult terrain, it cleared the enemy from the DANMAP Area and made possible the rapid advance to BUT and DAGAU [sic]. In the operations from DRINIUMOR to DOGRETO, Brig. MARTIN's sound planning and strategy |
| Other |
1950 |
Travelled to United Kingdom and was attached to British Army. |
| Other |
1956 |
Appointed aide de camp to Governor General. |
