Cpl Jack Martin 1 RWF

[ron.booker1]

Killed in motor cycle accident in Jamaica approx 1950 51 was signal platoon he was in my platoon in the nineteen forties and would like to find his grave and maybe his relatives only heard recently thanks Ron

[ap1]

Hi Ron,

Welcome to the Forum. Not sure what has happened to the bulk of your message regarding Jack Martin, can you re-post the question again please.

[ron.booker1]

Killed in motor cycle accident in Jamaica approx 1950 51 was signal platoon he was in my platoon in the nineteen forties and would like to find his grave and maybe his relatives only heard recently thanks Ron

[idris thomas]

Hi Ron. I have a vaque recollaction of a signaler that was buried in the cemetery of the chapel that was near the Long Mountain where the fireing range was at Up Park Camp in Kingston.I did'nt join the signals there til 1952 but as I said its only a vaque recollaction.

[ap1]

Here's the details Ron,


Martin, Cyril Frank (Jack)
Cpl 14872456
1 RWF

Killed 20 Sep 1951 in Jamaica following a Road Traffic Accident

Buried at the Jamaica Military Cemetery

[jungle1810]

Hello Al,
Would that be the Garrison church in Kingston??? The party that held a reunion in Jamaica in 1993 went to the Garrison Church to hold a service of remembrance for all the wives and children who were killed when the troop plane crashed off Newfoundland killing all aboard. I never heard a word about any other B.O.R.of the period you mention resting there.
Regards Don

[ap1]

Hi Don,

The info is from a private list kindly provided to me by Col Sinnett covering all regimental deaths from 1945 - present day. It states Jamaica Military Cemetery as the burial place, and lists the 1951 Ddraig Goch as its source.

Just cross checked the detail on the Armed Forces Memorial Site. The full address is:

Up Park Camp Cemetery

Kingston
Jamaica

[jungle1810]

Hello Al,
Thanks for the info Al. I returned to the UK on the "Empire Test" so I would not have known any thing about this acxcident. I phoned Len Watts and he knew nothing about this RTA either. The Garrison church was at the end of Up Park Camp past the Jamaica Battalions billets, so I can assume this is where he is buried. I did look at the Regt history of this period and all it lists are the 39 RWF men and their wives and children killed in the air trooper off Newfoundland.
Thanks again.
Don

[ron.booker1]

Thank you everyone for all your help in my query of death of Cpl Jack Martin it is much appreciated