Denys R. Martin
Colonel Denys Richard Martin (11 October 1892 – 1970) was a distinguished 20th century philatelist. As a systematic scholar and prolific writer, Martin illuminated some of the most difficult topics and set a high standard for the study of the postage stamps and postal history of India and Burma. Life
As a regular British Army officer of the Royal Engineers, Martin arrived in India during the First World War and travelled throughout the subcontinent during the next twenty years. Philately
Martin's collection included postal history material from the Persian Field Force, the Abyssinian campaigns and the Treaty Ports, which are now in the Government of India's collection. He was a member of the India Study Circle. Awards
 Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London (FRPSL). Crawford Medal for The Four Annas Lithographed Stamps of India, 1854-55, 1932. Signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1939. 