1885 Apr 23. Born Richmond Surrey
1885 Apr 26. Baptism
1891 census in Richmond
1901 Census living in Acton
I assume his mother remarried a Robert
1908 May 27. Enlisted #9659 in East Surrey Regt. He had previously been in RN as a "domestic". Parents Robert & Susannah Martin, 31 Cookham Buildings, Shoreditch
1909 Jan/Mar Married Bessie Standen in Richmond, Surrey (as Henry Martin)
1910 Jun 1 Deserted
1910 Sep 2 Conviceted by civil power of theft with 21 days Hard Labour
1910 Sep 26 Convicted of desertion by Army CM and gets 42 days detention
1910 Oct 26 Dismissed the army because of his civilian conviction
1910 Dec 31. Re-enlists in Northumberland Fusiliers # 2978 . Forgets to mention
1911 census with Northumberland Fusiliers in Jesmond
1912 Mar 2 Deserted
1912 Apr 11 Rejoined in Guard Room. Sentenced 42 days then to be discharged with ignomony as he had not declared his previous East Surrey discharge
1912 May 17 Discharged
1917 Mar 31 Re-enlists Called up for service He is living in Richmond, Surrey and is a Dairyman
1919 Feb 24 Transfers to Z Reserve
1920 Nov 19. Joined RIC no 75749 & ADRIC no 359 Cook , ex-Soldier & Sailor
Post to C Coy
1939 Register at 1 St George's Road, Richmond Upon Thames, with wife Maud (he appears to have used Henry Eric Martin as well)