Clemencia Martinez

Clemencia Martinez was an evacuee from Gibraltar housed at Camp no. 2, Cargagh near Downpatrick, Co. Down during the Second World War.

Evacuee

Clemencia Martinez

Clemencia Martinez was an evacuee from Gibraltar housed at Camp no. 2, Cargagh near Downpatrick, Co. Down. Known as Menchi, she first sailed from Gibraltar to the United Kingdom on S.S. Dromore Castle in July 1940.

Also on the steamship were her husband John Martinez Sr., their sons John “Johnny” Martinez Jr. and Joseph “Pepe” Martinez, and daughter Amanda Martinez. The youngest son Clive Martinez was born at a Dr. Barnardo’s home in Romford, Essex, England before the family moved on to Northern Ireland.

Evacuees from Gibraltar the Martinez family (Pepe, Amanda, Johnny, Menchi, Clive, and John) outside the dining room at Camp no. 2 Cargagh near Downpatrick, Co. Down. — © Clive Martinez Info

Gibraltar Evacuee Camp no. 2 at Cargagh, Downpatrick, Co. Down

Ballydugan Road Downpatrick Co. Down BT30 9AG

The Cargagh Camp was Camp 2 of the 16 established sites for Gibraltar evacuees who came to live in Northern Ireland during the summer of 1944.

Amanda Martinez

Amanda Martinez was an evacuee from Gibraltar housed at Camp no. 2, Cargagh near Downpatrick, Co. Down during the Second World War.

Clive Martinez

Clive Martinez was an evacuee from Gibraltar housed at Camp no. 2, Cargagh near Downpatrick, Co. Down during the Second World War.

John Martinez Jr.

John Martinez Jr. was an evacuee from Gibraltar housed at Camp no. 2, Cargagh near Downpatrick, Co. Down during the Second World War.

John Martinez Sr.

John Martinez Sr. was an evacuee from Gibraltar housed at Camp no. 2, Cargagh near Downpatrick, Co. Down during the Second World War.

Joseph Martinez

Joseph Martinez was an evacuee from Gibraltar housed at Camp no. 2, Cargagh near Downpatrick, Co. Down during the Second World War.