Private J. A. L. Martin Memorial Photograph Middle Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next 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. Related links Methodist Honor Roll. (2 Aug 1916) 222 & 223rd Casualty Lists. (29 Sep 1916) Hillgrove. 'Killed in Action' (16 Dec 1916) Hillgrove. 'Oddfellowship' (6 Jan 1917). Hillgrove. 'Fallen Soldiers' (12 Oct 1921) FALLEN SOLDIERS. (14 Oct 1921) Personal. (4 Nov 1921) Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar 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