| Regimental number | 7281 |
| Place of birth | Sutton England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | lnterpreter |
| Address | Leonora, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Next of kin | Brother, H H Mortimer, 11 Birchen Lane, London, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | a I F H Q |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Consistent gallantry and devotion to duty while in charge of carrying party. (East of Ypres)' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations at BROODSEINDE RIDGE, East of YPRES, 1st to 9th October, 1917, L/Cpl MORTIMER was in charge of a carrying party attached to the 3rd Austtralian Machine Gun Co. Throughout the operations his party carried rations and ammunition, and through his unfailing efforts and high sense of duty, he never failed at any time to get his party through to the front line despite the very bad weather conditions, almost impossible country, and continuous heavy enemy shell fire. Through his great devotiion to duty he set a great example to those under him, and encouraged them to carry on.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
