Edward Fowell Martin
| Edward Fowell Martin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 August 1875 Launceston, Tasmania |
| Died | 22 September 1950 (aged 75) Perth, Western Australia |
| Allegiance |
 Australia
|
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1898–1919 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
| Other work | Sergeant-at-arms of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. |
Brigadier General Edward Fowell Martin CB, CMG, DSO (22 August 1875 – 22 September 1950) was an Australian Army Brigadier General who served in World War I.
Edward Fowell Martin was born in Launceston, Tasmania on 22 August 1875. The family moved to New South Wales where Martin was educated at King's College, Goulburn. He worked as an accountant in a bank before joining a woolbroking firm. Martin joined the Army Service Corps as a private in 1898. He was commissioned in 1903 and reached the rank of major on 1 August 1913.
On 18 August 1914, Martin joined the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF). The force sailed for New Guinea on the HMAT Berrima. On 14 September 1914, he led the advance on Toma, where the German acting governor had established his headquarters. After the German surrender, Martin landed at Madang with a half company of infantry and a half company of naval reservists for a garrison and took charge there. He was District Administrator until February 1915, after which he returned to Australia where his appointment to the AN&MEF was terminated on 4 March 1915.
On 7 May 1915, Martin was appointed to the First Australian Imperial Force as a major in the 17th Battalion. The battalion left for Egypt on 12 May 1915, where Martin became second in command of the battalion on 2 June 1915. The battalion arrived at Anzac on 19 August 1915 where it was committed to Battle of Hill 60 on 27 to 29 August, taking many casualties. In September the battalion took over at Quinn's Post. Martin contracted dysentery and was evacuated to Egypt on 13 September 1915. He returned on 8 December 1915, just before the evacuation.
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