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Researchers:

Jennifer Douglass &

Andy English

Arthur Percy “Doc” Martin

Service No. 443919


Born: February 22, 1888, Camberwell, London, England

Died: March 3, 1917, France


Son of Charles & Florence (Malt) Martin, London, England


Corporal - Canadian Infantry

54th Battalion


Resting Place:

Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France




















Flanders must have been a splendid country before the war, very flat and an ideal farming country. Have never seen such splendid crops as are around here, but everything appears to be done by hand, very little machinery used. Farming is carried on to within a mile or so of the firing line. The hard-working peasants seem to pay little or no attention to the conflict waging so close to them.

Arthur P Martin    

HEDLEY GAZETTE - OCTOBER 12, 1916...

Cpl. Arthur Percy “Doc” Martin (1888-1917)

Doc Martin was one of five children born to Charles & Florence Martin in SE London. His father was a “licensed victualler”, a publican.

Doc emigrated to Canada in 1906 and worked in Vancouver as a labourer. By 1915 he was a miner at Hedley.

Doc was popular with the community and donated to the Patriotic Fund.


You can read more about Doc Martin here…