James R. Martin, Lt.

Personal information
Age	27
Nationality	Canadian
Date / place of birth	Unknown
Military information
Army Number	martin
Rank	Lt.
Function	Commanding Officer Stormboat 1
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Unknown
Company / Squadron	23rd Field Company
Unit / Group	Royal Canadian Engineers
Division / Transport / Command	Unknown
Regiment	First Canadian Army Troop Engineers
Death information
Died when	26-9-1944
Died where	Oosterbeek
Spot	Evasion point at the River
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Holten, Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	11-G-3
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes
During the night of the withdrawal, the Royal Canadian and British Engineers worked together to get the survivors safely on the other site of the river. The first 3 Canadian Stormboats (motor powered boats) were launched into the water at 21.45 hrs. Boat 1 got a direct hit by a stray mortar killing all 4 of the crew of 4 including CO Lt. Martin. His body was recovered from the river Rhine near Elst (Utrecht).

Personal information
Age	27
Nationality	Canadian
Date / place of birth	Unknown
Military information
Army Number	martin
Rank	Lt.
Function	Commanding Officer Stormboat 1
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Unknown
Company / Squadron	23rd Field Company
Unit / Group	Royal Canadian Engineers
Division / Transport / Command	Unknown
Regiment	First Canadian Army Troop Engineers
Death information
Died when	26-9-1944
Died where	Oosterbeek
Spot	Evasion point at the River
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Holten, Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	11-G-3
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes
During the night of the withdrawal, the Royal Canadian and British Engineers worked together to get the survivors safely on the other site of the river. The first 3 Canadian Stormboats (motor powered boats) were launched into the water at 21.45 hrs. Boat 1 got a direct hit by a stray mortar killing all 4 of the crew of 4 including CO Lt. Martin. His body was recovered from the river Rhine near Elst (Utrecht).