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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, Renown Park Brompton School Great War Roll of Honour |
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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