Private: 502 Harry Bertram MORTIMORE

36th BATTALION AIF

Private: 502 Harry Bertram MORTIMORE

Born: July 1891. White, Waltham, Berkshire, England.

Died: 10th July 1917. Died of Wounds, France.

Father: Arthur Medloe Mortimore. (1860-1918)

Mother: Charlotte Mortimore. nee: Watkins. (1856-1936)

INFORMATION

Harry Bertram Mortimore enlisted with the AIF on the 2nd January 1916

Trois Arbres , Steenwerck Cemetery.

Harry Bertram Mortimore fought in the 36th Battalion of the First Australian Imperial Force. Ancestry has a record of Harry Bertram Mortimore's attestation paper by which he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on the 2nd January 1916. He was born on Bray Parish but emigrated in 1909. The date of his death puts it one month after the Battalion had fought in the Battle of Messines, which took place from the 7th to the 14th of June, it is possible that he died of wounds received in this battle or from wounds in the following weeks.

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Family Information

Harry was a single 24 year old Labourer from Gilgandra, N.S.W. upon enlistment with the AIF.

The Mortimore emigrated to Australia in November 1909 on board RMS Runic. In 1913 Harry lived at Woodford New South Wales Australia

Shipping Records November 1909 RMS Runic from England to Australia

Arthur Medloe Mortimore. (1860-1918)

The Mortimore family lived at The Bungalow, Shottesbrooke, Maidenhead, England,

Charlotte Mortimore. nee: Watkins. (1856-1936) - Arthur Medloe Mortimore. (1860-1918)

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2 thoughts on “Private: 502 Harry Bertram MORTIMORE”

Thanks for doing this research. Much appreciated. I have photos of his grave, if they would be of interest? How should I send them?

David Harrower

June 3, 2019 at 1:34 pm

Sally, I have a photo of his grave at Trois Arbres , Steenwerck Cemetery with his profile. His profile is still a work in progress and should be finished over the next few weeks.
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