Deck Hand JOHN MARTIN
Son of Duncan and Catherine Martin of Scadabay, Harris
Last address in Harris: Scadabay
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Strathurie
Service number: 5201B
Date of birth: 1883
Date of death: 6 January 1918 at the age of 35
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 30
John appears in the 1901 census as a fisherman at Scadabay, aged 18. He is the son of Duncan (44) and Catherine (40), and brother of Kenneth (16), Annie (14), Euphemia (12), Annie (10), Mary (8) and Lizzie (4).
Hi I am John's great great nephew and I am writing to ask if yous know how he died exactly? Would be much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteThe death record for John Martin shows a code 2, which can mean any of the below:
DeleteKilled, Died of injuries or exposure, Died of disease following injuries or exposure, Drowned, Missing and subsequently presumed killed or drowned following the accidental loss of a ship (wreck, collision, internal explosion, etc.) or where actual cause of a vessels loss is not known.
Accidental deaths (killed, drowned, etc).
Deaths due to injuries or disease following injuries accidentally sustained.