Alfred Martin

Lieutenant-General Sir Alfred Robert Martin (30 March 1853 – 27 October 1926 ) was a British officer in the Indian Army.

Military career Martin joined the 13th Regiment of Foot as a lieutenant on 2 December 1874. 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. He was appointed Assistant Adjutant General for the Tirah Campaign in 1897 and then became Deputy Adjutant General, India in 1899, with the rank of colonel. 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. He was promoted to lieutenant general in July 1909 before retiring in September 1912.

He was Colonel of the 5th Gurkha Rifles from 28 June 1921 up to his death.