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Lieuteant William Jamieson Martin
1918 - 1944 (26 years)-
Name William Jamieson Martin Prefix Lieuteant Born 1918 [1] Gender Male Military WW2 [2] Military WW2 - Lieutenant - 7th 11th Hussars, R.C.A.C. [1] Residence Bef 1944 Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada 
Eby ID Number Waterloo-238274P Died 11 Jun 1944 , France [1] Buried Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Reviers, , Basse-Normandie, France Person ID I238274 Generations Last Modified 28 Jan 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
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Notes - William Jamieson (Jamie) Martin (1917-1944) was the second son of John Alexander and Jessie Martin. He graduated from the University of Toronto in political science and economics in 1939 and in 1941 he enlisted in the army. He was appointed to the Canadian Armoured Corps and began training in Brockville as a Cadet. During the war he was part of the Elgin and then the 1st Hussars regiments and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. On June 11, 1944, his regiment was involved in a battle at Le Mesnil Patry, northwest of Caen, France, and Lt. Martin was killed in action. He is buried in the cemetery at Beny-sur-mer in France, and there is a memorial stone for him in the Grove Cemetery in Dundas, Ontario. He was engaged to Muriel Clift who worked as a military nurse in Europe during the war.
Special Collection, University of Waterloo Library
- William Jamieson (Jamie) Martin (1917-1944) was the second son of John Alexander and Jessie Martin. He graduated from the University of Toronto in political science and economics in 1939 and in 1941 he enlisted in the army. He was appointed to the Canadian Armoured Corps and began training in Brockville as a Cadet. During the war he was part of the Elgin and then the 1st Hussars regiments and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. On June 11, 1944, his regiment was involved in a battle at Le Mesnil Patry, northwest of Caen, France, and Lt. Martin was killed in action. He is buried in the cemetery at Beny-sur-mer in France, and there is a memorial stone for him in the Grove Cemetery in Dundas, Ontario. He was engaged to Muriel Clift who worked as a military nurse in Europe during the war.
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Sources - [S1886] Military - Canada - Second World War Service Files Canadian Armed Forces War Dead.
Martin, William Jamieson 26 years Birthdate: 1918 Died: 1944 Jun 11 Rank: Lieutenant Unit: 7th 11th Hussars, R.C.A.C. Force: Army Service Number: Additional Details son of John Alexander & Jessie Gartshore Martin of Waterloo, Ontario. B.A. (University of Toronto - [S1893] Military - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Wilfred Laurier plaque honoring Waterloo College and Waterloo Lutheran Seminiary Students who severed in WWII.
- [S1886] Military - Canada - Second World War Service Files Canadian Armed Forces War Dead.
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Residence - Bef 1944 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada 
Died - 11 Jun 1944 - , France 
Buried - - Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Reviers, , Basse-Normandie, France = Link to Google Earth
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