Stan Martin
Stanley Carlton Martin was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League.Family
The son of Irvin Martin and Mary Jane Martin, née Conron, he was born on 23 November 1889 at Dunolly, in Victoria. He was engaged to Olive Ruth Weaver in November 1915.
He was killed in action, at Bullecourt, in France on 3 May 1917.
Mabel Alice Martin was his sister, and Hector Martin and Arthur Robert Martin were his older brothers.Education
Educated at Wesley College, he began a dental degree at the University of Melbourne in 1910.Football
While at university he was awarded a full blue in football.Military
Having served in the cadets at Wesley College, he enlisted in the First AIF in July 1915. He played football in the famous "Pioneer Exhibition Game" of Australian Rules football, held in London, in October 1916. A news film was taken at the match.
A bayonet instructor, he was killed in action.Footnotes
