Arthur Anderson Martin
Arthur Anderson Martin (26 March 1876 – 17 September 1916) was a New Zealand surgeon.
Martin was born in Milton, South Otago, New Zealand on 26 March 1876.[1] He studied at the University of Edinburgh, where he gained an MB ChB in 1900 and an M.D. in 1903 with a thesis on surgery in the Boer War in which he served as a civilian surgeon in the South African Field Force.[1][2][3] He returned to Palmerston North where he worked in general practice and as a surgeon at the hospital.[1] He gained a reputation for his surgical skills, particularly in cancer surgery and treatment.[1]
In 1914 Martin enlisted with the Royal Army Medical Corps and served in the British Expeditionary Force in France and Belgium.[1] He was praised for his surgical skills in battle and his bravery for often placing himself in dangerous situations.[1][4] He returned to New Zealand for rest and recuperation but spent some time training personnel at the New Zealand Medical Corps training site at Awapuni.[1] He joined the Medical Corps and returned to France in 1916.[1][5] He was fatally wounded at Flers and died in Amiens on 17 September 1916.[1]
Awards
[edit]Martin was awarded the 1914 Star, the British War Medal, a DSO posthumously and was Mentioned in Dispatches.[5]
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Publications
[edit]Legacy
[edit]At Palmerston North Hospital a memorial wing was dedicated to Martin as well as a memorial plaque. All Saints Church in Palmerston North has a plaque and a flag in his memory.[1] Another memorial plaque is in St Paul's Church in Symonds St, Auckland.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Mather, Brian. "Arthur Anderson Martin". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ Wright St Clair, Rex. Historia Nunc Vivat: Medical Practitioners in New Zealand 1840–1930 (PDF). Christchurch: Cotter Medical History Trust. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-473-24073-8.
- ↑ Martin, Arthur Anderson (1903). Medical and surgical experiences while a civil surgeon, South African Field Force, late Boer War (MD). University of Edinburgh.
- ↑ "The late Major A.A. Martin, N.Z.M.C." (PDF). British Medical Journal: 575. 21 October 1916.
- 1 2 3 "Arthur Anderson Martin". Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Surgical notes from a temporary clearing hospital at the front" (PDF). British Medical Journal: 145–151. 23 January 1915.
- ↑ Martin, A.A. (1917). A surgeon in khaki. Arnold. OCLC 221052511.
External links
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