When Ron had to take his personal equipment back to the Garth he decided he wanted to try and keep his Fairburn Sykes Fighting knife. So he thought if he loosened the handle he could make out it was broken and they might let him keep it ! Unfortunately they saw straight through his trick and took it anyway.
Ron Martin was working with Peter Boulden (Aldington Patrol) on Jack Long’s farm down on Romney Marsh when Les Brice (Crundale Patrol) invited him to join a new Patrol being formed in the Hastingleigh area.
When Ron first joined the Patrol, on his first trip to Crundale to train with the other members, there was a shooting competition. Everyone laughed and joked saying how they would beat Ron. They didn’t laugh for long as Ron quickly won the competition and showed them!
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastingleigh Patrol | Patrol member | 20 Apr 1942 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Tractor driver
The son of Frederick and Flora he was known as Ron, an interview with him can be see here
TNA ref WO199/3390 & 1
1939 Register