J. S. S. Martin

Maj.-Gen. John Simson Stuart Martin CSI MRCPE (18 June 1888 - 24 December 1973) was a Scottish military doctor in the service of the British Indian Army's Indian Medical Service. He served during both World Wars.

Born at Stornaway He was educated at Oban High School, Rockhampton Grammar School (Queensland) and the University of Edinburgh. He was commissioned into the IMS in 1912, and was mentioned in despatches during the First World War. In 1916 he was taken prisoner by the Turks. By the time of the start of the Second, he was a Colonel, and was further promoted to Subst. Maj.-Gen., retiring in 1945.

He latterly lived at Glendale, on the Isle of Skye. He died at Gesso Hospital on the Island.

His daughter Lorna is the wife of Avrion Mitchison.