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Private J. A. L. Martin Memorial Photograph

Private J. A. L. Martin Memorial Photograph
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Private J A L Martin photograph - full body shot in frame
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Private J A L Martin photograph - head close up
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Description / Background

Joseph Archibald Lorraine Martin was born in South Grafton and attended Hillgrove Public School.

A Methodist grocer, he enlisted at Armidale as a private on 27 October 1915 in the 31st Battalion. His unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A70 Ballarat.

Aged 22 years, he was killed in action on 20 July 1916 at Fleurbaix, France. There is no known grave but he is commemorated on the Australian Cemetery Memorial at Fromelles in France. At the time of his death, his parents Joseph Champion and Mary Jane Martin lived at Taylor Street, Armidale. Joseph was a former Alderman and Mayor of Hillgrove.

Inscription

Pte. J. A. L. Martin,

Killed in Action in France.

Presented to his Parents by his Late Employer and Fellow Employees.

Veterans listed on this memorial

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
Private J A L Martin World War 1 2058 AIF Fleurbaix, France view

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Address
Hillgrove Uniting Church
16 Stella Street
Hillgrove NSW 2350
Local Government Area
Armidale Regional Council
Setting
Building – inside
Memorial type
Photograph/s or photographic montage
Recorded by
Graham Wilson OAM
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18