| Regimental number | 3191 |
| Place of birth | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
| School | Blackburn |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Wood machinist |
| Address | Queen Street, Southport, Queensland |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 9.75" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Child, C Mortimer c/o Mrs Parr, Carrar, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 1st East Lancashire Regiment, British Army; 'left of own accord'. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Australian Cemetery (V. C. Corner No. 19), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Elizabeth MORTIMER. Native of Blackburn, England |
| Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: 2698 Corporal George Henry PARR, 47th Bn, killed in action, 12 October 1917; Pte J Budd (cousin) |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Raken on strength, 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Appointed Acting Corporal, 26 March 1916; promoted Corporal, 13 April 1916. . Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Now, 5 August 1916, reported 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1830905: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' Statement, 3345 Pte E.M. WILKS, B Company, 60th Bn (patient, Horton Hospital, Epsom, England), 24 October 1916: '[O]n July, 19th 1916, at Sailly I saw Mortimer wounded, was lying near him all night. He was there when I was brought in next day, and if not dead was very badly hit. This was about 150 yards in front of our trenches.' Second statement, 1378 Pte G.D. MUNRO, B Company, 60th Bn, 9 November 1916: 'I saw him hit at Fleurbaix on July 19, by a shell which killed him outright. I was close to him at the time. He was Cpl. of the Bombers of of the 60th Batt., to which I belong. The same shell wounded me and I had to leave him soon afterwards. I do not know if his body was buried.' Third statement, 1378 Pte G.D. MUNRO, B Company, 60th Bn (patient, Southall Hospital, England), 11 December 1916: 'He was killed by shell at Fleurbaix on July 19th in the charge. I saw him killed and lying dead - he was hit in the stomach. I don't know whether he was buried.' Fourth statement, 3137 Pte P.G. JOHNSON, 60th Bn, 10 October 1917: 'I saw Casualty lying out in No Man's Land on his face. He was dead. This was on the 19th July, 1916 near the last ditch at Fleurbaix.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MORTIMER Albert Edward
Red Cross File No 1830905 |
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