Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search veterans.gc.ca

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Burnett Hamilton Martin

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant Burnett Hamilton Martin

July 3, 1942

Military Service

Service Number:

R/80218

Age:

20

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

37 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of Peter and Catherine Martin, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Commemorated on Page 94 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY
Egypt

Grave Reference:

XXXIII. B. 13.

Location:

Alamein is a village which is bypassed by the main coast road approximately 130 kilometres west of Alexandria on the way to Mersa Matruh. The first Commission road direction sign is located just beyond the Alamein police checkpoint and all cemetery visitors should turn off from the main road onto the old coast road, which is parallel to the former. The EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY and memorial both lie beyond the ridge. Road direction signs are in place approximately 25 metres before the low metal gates and stone wing walls which are situated centrally at the road edge at the head of the access path which leads down through the memorial building and into the cemetery. The Cross of Sacrifice feature may be seen from the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

Send us your images

  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

    Details

    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

    Details

    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Original Gravemarker– Photo of the grave of Flt.Sgt Burnett Martin of 37 Sqdn R.A.F. The photo was amongst my fathers collection he took whilst serving with No 6 Sqdn R.A.F. The picture was taken in 1942 and it is interesting to note that the grave is marked as Sgt. Martin D.O.B. 2/7/1942 whereas the official record states he died on the 3/7/1942

    Details

    Original Gravemarker
    Original Gravemarker – Photo of the grave of Flt.Sgt Burnett Martin of 37 Sqdn R.A.F. The photo was amongst my fathers collection he took whilst serving with No 6 Sqdn R.A.F. The picture was taken in 1942 and it is interesting to note that the grave is marked as Sgt. Martin D.O.B. 2/7/1942 whereas the official record states he died on the 3/7/1942

Learn more about the Canadian Virtual War Memorial

To learn more please visit our help page. If you have questions or comments regarding the information contained in this registry, email or call us. For inquiries regarding the names and information found in the RCMP Honour Roll, please email the RCMP.

Date modified: