James Fitzgerald Martin
| Major-General James Fiztgerald Martin KStJ CB CMG CBE | |
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| Born | 12 June 1876 |
| Died | 14 February 1958 |
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| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War, World War I |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Latimer Hawks Moody (daughter of Colonel Richard Stanley Hawks Moody) |
Major-General James Fitzgerald Martin KStJ CB CMG CBE (12 June 1876 – 14 February 1958) was a distinguished officer of the British Army who served as Surgeon to George VI and to the Viceroy of India.
Birth and family
Martin was the son of Colonel W.T. Martin. He married Mary Latimer Hawks Moody (1883–1960), who was the daughter of Colonel Richard Stanley Hawks Moody and the granddaughter of Major-General Richard Clement Moody, the founder of British Columbia, at Exeter Cathedral, in 1906. The couple had one daughter, Mary Charlotte (b.1909).[1]
Martin was educated at Bath College, Edinburgh University (MB, ChB, 1899), and the University of London (DPH, RCS and P., 1911).[1]
Military service
Martin was commissioned into the British Army in 1899. He was promoted to Captain in 1902, Major in 1911, Lieutenant-Colonel in 1917, Colonel in 1927, and Major-General in 1931. He retired in 1935.[1]
He served in the Second Boer War in South Africa from 1900–02, for which he received the Queen’s medal with 4 clasps and King’s medal with 2 clasps), and in World War One between 1914 and 18, for which he was mentioned in despatches 5 times and received the CMG, CBE, and the 1914 Star.[1]
He was employed between 1940–43 by Ministry of Health as Inspector of Hospitals and Assistant Hospital Officer No. 3 and No. 6 Regions and employed by Ministry of Pensions, Southern Region between 1944–47.[1]
He served as Hon. Surgeon to the King and Hon. Surgeon to the Viceroy of India. He was appointed a Knight of Saint John of Jerusalem.[1]
He was also a Chevalier de la Couronne of Belgium.[1]