| Sir Alfred Martin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1853 |
| Died | 1926 (aged 72–73) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1874-1912 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held |
1st Bn 5th Gurkha Rifles 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division |
| Battles/wars |
Second Anglo-Afghan War Tirah Campaign |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant-General Sir Alfred Robert Martin KCB (1853-1926) was a British officer in the Indian Army.
Military career[]
Martin joined the 13th Regiment of Foot in 1874.[1] He transferred to Bengal Staff Corps in 1877 and took part in the Jowahi-Afreedees expedition in 1877 and fought at the Battle of Kandahar in September 1880 during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.[1] He was commanding officer of 1st Battalion 5th Gurkha Rifles for the Miranzai expedition in 1891 and became Assistant Adjutant General, Punjab in 1892.[1] He then took part in various expeditions on the North West Frontier of India in the 1890s.[1] He was appointed Assistant Adjutant General for the Tirah Campaign in 1897 and then became Deputy Adjutant General, India in 1899.[1] He went on to be a Brigade Commander in India in 1904, Adjutant-General, India in 1906 and General Officer Commanding 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division in 1908 before retiring in September 1912.[2]
References[]
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