Alfred Martin (Indian Army officer)
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Sir Alfred Martin
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| Born | 30 March 1853 |
| Died | 27 October 1926 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1874-1912 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | 1st Bn 5th Gurkha Rifles 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Tirah Campaign |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant-General Sir Alfred Robert Martin KCB (30 March 1853[1] - 27 October 1926[2]) was a British officer in the Indian Army.
Military career
Martin joined the 13th Regiment of Foot in 1874.[3] He transferred to Bengal Staff Corps in 1877 and took part in the Jowahi-Afreedees expedition in 1877 and fought at the Battle of Kandahar in September 1880 during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.[3] He was commanding officer of 1st Battalion 5th Gurkha Rifles for the Miranzai expedition in 1891 and became Assistant Adjutant General, Punjab in 1892.[3] He then took part in various expeditions on the North West Frontier of India in the 1890s.[3] He was appointed Assistant Adjutant General for the Tirah Campaign in 1897 and then became Deputy Adjutant General, India in 1899.[3] He went on to be a Brigade Commander in India in 1904, Adjutant-General, India in 1906 and General Officer Commanding 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division in 1908 before retiring in September 1912.[4]
He was Colonel of the 5th Gurkha Rifles from 28 June 1921 up to his death.[5]
References
- ↑ January 1924 Indian Army List supplement
- ↑ Officer Casualties of the Indian Army 1803-1946 by A. J. Farrington
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28654. p. 7690. 18 October 1912. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ↑ Indian Army List April 1923
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| Preceded by | Adjutant-General, India 1906–1908 |
Succeeded by Robert Scallon |
