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Martin Edward Masters
EngineerBiography
MARTIN EDWARD MASTERS
Date and place of birth: 7 January 1889 at Kimberley, Orange Free State, South Africa
Date and place of Death: Martin was discovered murdered 12 May 1928. Details below.
Photo kindly shared by Martin’s family.
Nationality: British South African
Biography
Parents
Parents occupation
Schools Universities attended and years of attendance:
Place of residence at Gretna:
Martin’s daughter was born at Gretna and her birth certificate gives the home address as
22 Canberra Road
Marital status: Married to Susannah in 1916
Martin’s wife, Susannah
The Public Notice of Martin’s death gives details of his marriage and children:
Job title at Gretna: Mechanical Engineer on the Mossband Site
Travels:
Awards/recognitions:
Trivia/any other information: Martin enlisted in the army
Bibliography:
An African
Tragedy.pdf
This African Tragedy shared by Martin’s Grandson and is in possession of the Devils Porridge
Museum.
References
FamilySearch
Ancestry
Further Links, notes and comments.
Martin (Far right Middle Row) with his Mossband colleagues
