Walter John Martin DCM (born 14 May 1883 in Woodford, England)[1] was a Wales international rugby union player.
While playing for Newport, Martin faced the three major Southern Hemisphere teams, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand.
At Newport he formed an incredibly successful partnership with Tommy Vile, and they would face the touring New Zealanders, South Africans and Australians together.
Martin made his debut for Wales against Ireland at the Balmoral Showgrounds on 9 March 1912 as part of the Five Nations Championship.
Martin, who had suffered from depression, hanged himself while receiving treatment as a long term patient at St Woolos Hospital on 30 April 1933.