James Fitzgerald Martin
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Major-General James Fiztgerald Martin KStJ CB CMG CBE |
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| Born | 12 June 1876 |
| Died | 14 February 1958 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/ |
 British Army
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| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War, World War I |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Latimer Hawks Moody, daughter of Colonel Richard Stanley Hawks Moody |
Major-General James Fitzgerald Martin KStJ CB CMG CBE (12 June 1876 – 14 February 1958) was a distinguished officer of the British Army who served as Surgeon to George VI and to the Viceroy of India.
Martin was the son of Colonel W.T. Martin. He married Mary Latimer Hawks Moody (1883–1960), daughter of Colonel Richard Stanley Hawks Moody, and granddaughter of Major-General Richard Clement Moody, the founder of British Columbia, at Exeter Cathedral, in 1906. The couple had one daughter, Mary Charlotte (b.1909).
He was educated at Bath College, Edinburgh University (MB, ChB, 1899), and the University of London (DPH, RCS and P., 1911).
Martin entered the army in 1899. He was promoted to Captain in 1902, Major in 1911, Lieutenant-Colonel in 1917, Colonel in 1927, and Major-General in 1931. He retired in 1935.
He served in South Africa from 1900–02, for which he received the Queen’s medal with 4 clasps and King’s medal with 2 clasps) and World War One between 1914 and 18, for which he was mentioned in despatches 5 times and received the CMG, CBE, and the 1914 Star.
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