ALLPORT, Morton
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Royal Flying Corps |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 15 March 1887 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Hutchins School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Framce, 10 November 1916, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Arras Flying Services Memorial, Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll, Hutchins School WW1 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement Second Lieutenant, Officer, Royal Flying Corps |
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Son of Cecil ALLPORT and Annie nee CAMPBELL of 432 Elizabeth Street, Hobart, Tasmania
It is understood that Mr. Morton Allport, son of Mr. Cecil Allport, of Hobart, has been selected to proceed to England for instruction in the aviation school of the War Department. The State recently presented an aeroplane to the army through the Overseas Club, and the Premier suggested to the Home authorities that the State should also give the services of an aviator, provided that facilities for his instruction wero given in England. This offer was accepted, hence Mr. Allport's appointment. - 10 September 1915
A letter received yesterday by Mr. Cecil Allport from the commanding officer of the 70th Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps states that his son, Second-Lieutenant Morton Allport, R.F.C., who some time ago was reported missing, had undoubtedly been killed on November 10 in an air flight behind the German lines in France.
The letter states that a number of British aeroplanes were on patrol duty, and attacked a German aeroplane, and were in turn attacked by a number of enemy machines. The latter were driven off, but in the fight Lieutenant Allport's machine was badly damaged by machine gun fire, and the occupants evidently killed. The machine at once went into a vertical dive, and broke up, and fell from a great height.