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A Soldier of the Border Regiment
Remembered with Honour
Lonsdale Battalion Roll of Honour
| Full Name | John Percy Martin |
| Rank (highest) | Private |
| Service Number | 27778 |
| Company | C Company |
| Battalion | Lonsdale Battalion |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | Ledbury, Herefordshire |
| Former Unit | Herefordshire Regiment (4459) |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
| Nationality | English |
| Parents | William and Elizabeth Martin / The Haven, Jubilee Drive, Upper Colwall, Worcestershire |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 18 November 1916 |
| Age | 31 Years |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Burial Type | Memorial |
| Reference Number | Pier and Face 6A and 7C |
| Resting Place | Thiepval Memorial Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.0505 / Longitude: 2.6856
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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
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