1914-15 Star : Private J Martin, 21 Battalion, AIF Accession Number: REL28919.001

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1914-15 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.

Contextual Description

Associated with 1553 Private James Martin, 21 Battalion AIF. He enlisted at Hawthorn, Victoria, on 12 April 1915, aged fourteen. Served on Gallipoli, was evacuated suffering from enteric fever, and died of disease at sea on 25 October 1915. He is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial and, at 14 years and 9 months, is said to have been the youngest member of the AIF to die in the First World War.

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Accession Number
REL28919.001
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Medal
Physical Description
Material: Bronze
Measurement
Overall: 90 mm height x 100 mm width x 10 mm depth (group)
Date Made
c 1920
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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