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Elgin T. Martin

Private

3rd Australian General Hospital

Medals Earned

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal

Tree Information

  • Species: Fraxinus Pennsylvanica
  • Planted By: C. Martin
  • Plaque: 1620

Additional Info

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Biography

Elgin Thomas Martin was a single 21 year old driver at the time of his enlistment in Ballarat on the 6th of July 1915. His unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on the 13th of December 1915.
Elgin returned to Australia on the 24th of June 1919, and was discharged as medically unfit on the 26th of August 1919.

Tree No. 1620

Location in Ballarat Avenue of Honour