Regimental number | 632 |
Place of birth | Malvern Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | 32 Loch Street, St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, Charles Mortomore, Lilydale, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 37th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Work at Armentieres on 25-26 December 1916.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 15), Steenwerck, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 128 |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At ARMENTIERES on the night 25th/26th December, 1916, while acting as a scout, he displayed great daring in getting through the enemy wire and obtaining information preparatory to a raid on the enemy trenches. When the scout next to him was wounded he carried him back across No Man's Land to our lines, and then returned to his work. When a party of the enemy commenced repairing the damaged wire, he watched from a distance of five yards, and sent back information which proved of great value to our raiding party.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |