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.

Evacuee

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. He first sailed from Gibraltar to the United Kingdom on S.S. Dromore Castle in July 1940.

Also on the steamship were his wife Clemencia “Menchi” Martinez, 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

Back Row: 1. Lionel Santos 2. Amanda Martinez 3. Florence “Flossie” Cartwright 4. Alminda Tonna 5. Unknown 6. Unknown 7. Muriel Cartwright 8. Unknown 9. Unknown 10. Unknown 11. Unknown 12. Unknown 13. Unknown 14. Unknown 15. Unknown 16. Unknown 17. Unknown Third Row: 1. Joseph “Pepe” Martinez 2. Victor Gonzalez 3. Joseph “Joe” Formosa 4. Unknown 5. Unknown 6. Unknown 7. Unknown 8. Unknown 9. Unknown 10. John “Johnny” Martinez Jr. 11. Unknown 12. Joseph “Pepe” De La Cruz Second Row: 1. Unknown 2. Unknown 3. Unknown 4. Unknown 5. John Martinez Sr. 6. Captain Bateman-Fox 7. Mrs. Bateman-Fox 8. Unknown 9. Joseph “Pepe” Noguera 10. Unknown 11. Unknown 12. Unknown 13. Unknown Front Row: 1. Unknown 2. Unknown 3. Unknown 4. Hilda Tonna 5. Unknown 6. Unknown 7. Unknown 8. Unknown 9. Unknown 10. Unknown 11. Unknown

Evacuees from Gibraltar including members of the Martinez family and friends pose in costume outside the Nissen huts that served as dining rooms and community centres at Camp no. 2, Cargagh near Downpatrick, Co. Down. — © Clive Martinez Info

Back Row: 1. Unknown 2. Joseph “Pepe” Noguera 3. Unknown 4. Unknown 5. Unknown 6. Unknown Front Row: 1. John Martinez Sr. 2. Father Hugh Murphy 3. Mrs. Bateman-Fox 4. Captain Bateman-Fox 5. Unknown

Evacuees from Gibraltar formed a committee at Camp no. 2, Cargagh near Downpatrick, Co. Down. This committee responsible for evacuees' welfare as well as organising concerts and social events included John Martinez Sr. and Captain and Mrs. Bateman-Fox. — © 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.

Clemencia Martinez

Clemencia 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.

Joseph Martinez

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