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MORTIMORE, Sydney George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3188 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bowden, South Australia, 22 February 1895 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Locomotive Cleaner |
| Died: | Myrtle Bank, Adelaide, South Australia, 17 August 1923, aged 28 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Hindmarsh Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Bowden Albert Lodge No 12 U.A.O.D. Roll of Honour, Hindmarsh (Unknown Origin) WW1 Roll of Honour, Hindmarsh Way Memorial Methodist Church Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3188, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3188, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide | |
| 14 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3188 | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3188, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 3188, 50th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Bereavement notice
The Chronicle
Saturday 25th Aug 1923.
Mortimore
On the 17th August at Myrtle Bank, Sergeant Sydney G Mortimore DCM aged 28 (late 50th Batt ) dearly beloved son of Mark and Mary Mortimore, Eighth street Bowden."Patient Sufferer at rest ".
Submitted 21 April 2021 by Simon Ford
Biography
L/Sgt. Sydney George Mortimore, DCM's brother was Percy Mortimore (/explore/people/7504), who was Killed in Action at Fromelles on 20 Jul 1916.
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