The Papers of
William W. H. Martyn

Bill Martyn in the News

Bill made headlines around the world with a raid on a long-range gun at Calais. Notices of his Mentions in Despatches, his DSC and Bar featured in Canadian newspapers. A couple of inaccuracies and middle initial mistakes, but otherwise …

“Took a girl to the cinema yesterday. The picture was dedicated to those intrepid American newspaper correspondents who risked their lives in London amongst the dead and dying. Hooey!”

In a letter home, November 1940
Calgary Herald, 17 January 1938: No. 41 SquadronCalgary Herald17 January 1938Typed textCalgary Herald, 29 July 1938: Appointed to HMS GloriousCalgary Herald29 July 1938Typed textTimes Colonist, 21 June 1940: The Calais raidTimes Colonist21 June 1940Typed textThe Windsor Star, 22 June 1940: The Calais raid: circling backThe Windsor Star22 June 1940Typed textThe Guardian, 22 June 1940: The Calais raidThe Guardian22 June 1940Typed textThe Ottawa Journal, 22 June 1940: The Calais raidThe Ottawa Journal22 June 1940Typed textThe Honolulu Advertiser, 22 June 1940: The Calais raidThe Honolulu Advertiser22 June 1940Typed textThe Leader-Post, 22 June 1940: Attack on Calais led by a CanadianThe Leader-Post22 June 1940Typed textThe Vancouver Sun, 22 June 1940: Raid on the Calais gunThe Vancouver Sun22 June 1940Typed textThe Province, 22 June 1940: The Calais raidThe Province22 June 1940Typed textThe Ottawa Citizen, 22 June 1940: The Calais raid, whole headlineThe Ottawa Citizen22 June 1940Typed textThe Ottawa Journal, 22 June 1940: The Calais raid, whole headlineThe Ottawa Journal22 June 1940Typed textCalgary Herald, 10 July 1940: The Calais raidCalgary Herald10 July 1940Typed textCalgary Herald, 29 August 1940: Mentioned in DespatchesCalgary Herald29 August 1940Typed textThe Province, 30 August 1940: Mentioned in DespatchesThe Province30 August 1940Typed textThe Gazette, 9 November 1940: Second Mention in DespatchesThe Gazette9 November 1940Typed textCalgary Herald, 25 November 1940: Bravery recognized: the DSCCalgary Herald25 November 1940Typed textThe Gazette, 26 November 1940: Distinguished Service CrossThe Gazette26 November 1940Typed textCalgary Herald, 18 June 1941: Calgary ace invested by the KingCalgary Herald18 June 1941Typed textCalgary Herald, 7 December 1942: Third mention in despatchesCalgary Herald7 December 1942Typed textThe Ottawa Citizen, 28 April 1943: Command of Indomitable’s SeafiresThe Ottawa Citizen28 April 1943Typed textThe Leader-Post, 28 April 1943: Indomitable’s SeafiresThe Leader-Post28 April 1943Typed textThe Ottawa Journal, 28 April 1943: Canadian has post on IndomitableThe Ottawa Journal28 April 1943Typed textThe Winnipeg Tribune, 29 April 1943: Canadian heads Seafire forceThe Winnipeg Tribune29 April 1943Typed textThe Windsor Star, 12 May 1943: Flies from a rolling shipThe Windsor Star12 May 1943Typed textThe Windsor Star, 14 September 1943: Mentioned near NaplesThe Windsor Star14 September 1943Typed textCalgary Herald, 12 September 1944: Bar to the DSCCalgary Herald12 September 1944Typed textCalgary Herald, 5 March 1946: Bill’s return homeCalgary Herald5 March 1946Typed text

The typed text is a faithful copy of the printed words, including any slips in the names. Words split across a line end are joined. Each cutting is named and dated from its file name on the current site.