John Gartshore Martin, D.S.O., M.I.D., Q.C.

1921 - 2007  (86 years)

• Name	John Gartshore Martin
  Suffix	D.S.O., M.I.D., Q.C.
  Born	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW2 - Highland Light Infantry regiment as a reinforcement officer with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
  Residence	31 Aberdeen Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-123665
  Died	20 Feb 2007	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I123665	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	John Alexander Martin,   b. 1880,   d. 1959  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Jessie Gartshore,   b. 1885,   d. 1968  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F45179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Kabel,   b. 25 Nov 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Oct 2011, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F52388	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Martin,JohnGartshore-0001-FindAGrave-Enhanced.jpg John Gartshore Martin

  
  

• Notes

  JOHN GARTSHORE MARTIN Col. DSO, MID, Q.C. 1921 - 2007 On Tuesday, February 20, 2007, at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital. Beloved husband and best friend of Mary Ann (Kabel) for 61 years (February 22, 1946). Cherished father of Cathy and Steve Finch, Jamie and Renee Martin and David and Judy Martin. Loved Grandpa (Bompa) of Sarah and Xavier Debane, Alec Martin, Amy Finch and Corbett Ball, John and David Finch, Kate, Ian and Duncan Martin. Great-grandfather to Charles and Eloise Debane and Matthew Ball. Fondly remembered by his sister-in-law, Jean Yule and his nieces and nephews. John was predeceased by his parents, J. A. (Alec) Martin OBE and Jessie (Wilson); his brother, Wilson and his brother, Jamie, who was killed in action in Normandy, June 11, 1944. After a distinguished legal career he retired as senior partner of the law firm of Clement, Eastman, Dreger, Martin & Meunier (now Miller Thomson LLP). He served his country with courage and distinction with the Lincoln & Welland Regiment (Infantry) through France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He was heavily involved in and recognized for his contribution and service to many community organizations including St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, KidsAbility, the YMCA and Rotary. Visitation at the Erb & Good Funeral Home, Thursday, February 22, 2007 (today) from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Friday, February 23, 2007, at 2 p.m. Condolences for the family and expressions of sympathy may be made by donations to KidsAbility Foundation, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Bequest Fund or the Kitchener Waterloo YMCA. In living memory of John, a tree will be planted through the Trees for Learning Program by the funeral home. "A life of integrity and service" The Record Newspaper 22 Feb 1907 ________________________ John Gartshore Martin family fonds. - [188-?]-2004, predominant 1909-1958. - ca. 2.4 m of textual records and other material. John Gartshore Martin, Col. DSO, MID, Q.C. (1921-2007), was an officer in World War II and later became a lawyer in Kitchener, Ontario. The youngest son of John Alexander and Jessie (Wilson) Martin, John studied at the University of Toronto and was employed at the Waterloo Manufacturing Co. Ltd. until he enlisted in the Canadian army in 1941. At that time, he was posted to the Highland Light Infantry regiment as a reinforcement officer with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Before enlisting, he was a member of the Scots Fusiliers of Canada and trained with them at Niagara, Brockville, and Camp Borden. He also worked on staff at a military school in Vernon, British Columbia before being posted overseas in September, 1943. In 1944 he was transferred to the Lincoln and Welland Regiment (infantry), which participated in the landing at Normandy and the Allied advance through Belgium, the Netherlands and into Germany. Martin was promoted to the rank of Major and was awarded several medals, including a Distinguished Service Order and mention in despatches. After returning to Kitchener in 1946, he married his fiancé Mary Ann Kabel (daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Art Kabel of Kitchener) and enrolled in law school at Osgoode Hall. Upon graduating in 1949, he practiced law in Kitchener and retired as a senior partner of the law firm Clement, Eastman, Dreger, Martin & Meunier. Martin was involved in community service at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church and several organizations in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. He and Mary Ann had three children: Cathryn Jean, John Jamieson, and David Alexander. Special Collection, University of Waterloo Library

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79156409/john-gartshore-martin. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of John Gartshore Martin - 22 Feb 2007.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - 31 Aberdeen Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Feb 2007 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth