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Robert
Martin
Other name: Conway
Place of birth: Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Year of birth: 10th May 1914
Political organisation: None
Occupation: Munitions Maker
Date of arrival: 2nd June 1937
Brigade ID: 1137
Date of departure: 18th July 1937
Date of death: 12th May 1977 • Merrylands, NSW, Australia
Where killed:
Comments: RN 1934-36? Address given as; Father, Mr. J.Martin, Sea View, Glencairn Road, Stevenston, Ayrshire. One of the surivivors of the sinking of the CC City of Barcelona. Imprisoned on arrival (suspected of being politically unreliable). Sent home/deported without action.
Source: RGASPI 545/6/53/47 & 545/6/91/115 & 545/6/168/43 & 545/6/193/7 & 545/6/558/70. Motherwell Times - 6 August 1937 p7. https://vhancestorsstories.blogspot.com/2020/07/robert-conway-martin-life-of-adventures.html
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