William Martin
In 1911 he was a coal pit ganger.
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William Martin was born in 1895 at Nottingham he was the son of William a coal miner and Betsy (Elizabeth) Martin née Lane and the brother of John, Jim, Ernest, Lily and Ethel Martin.
His father William was born in 1874 at Nottingham, his mother Elizabeth (Betsy) Lane was born in 1874 at Nottingham, they were married in 1893 at Nottingham, they went on to have 8 children, sadly 1 was to dieininfancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 13 Drake Street Colwick Street Brook Street Nottingham, William Martin 36 yrs is a coal miner, he is living with his wife Betsy 36 yrs a lace hand and their children, William 16 yrs coal miner ganger, John 12 yrs a scholar, Jim 9 yrs a scholar, Ernest 3 yrs, Rose 6 yrs, Lily 1 year old and Ethel 5 months.
Private William Martin enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 2nd battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he died of wonds on 10th September 1915, he is buried at
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of William Martin
martin_william_grave at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.