Private Fred Mortimore
23 Jul 1894 - 28 Jan 1967
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Biography
The son of George and Ellen, Fred married Laura Sweetland in 1915.
Fred was accidently killed by his own shotgun which it was thought he had forgotten to unload after going shotting a few days previously. He was found by his daughter-in-law, Molly, near his garage at their home "Springfield" Westcliff Road, Dawlish as he was preparing to go out shotting with friends one of whom was Jim Burch from Starcross Patrol.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawlish Patrol | Patrol member | 25 Jul 1940 | 14 Jan 1943 |
National ID
WFJA 27/1 and YWFS346/088
Commissioned or Enlisted
25th July 1940
Occupation
Postman
Address
5 Oak Hill, Dawlish, Devon
Other information
Fred was transferred out of the Auxiliary Units and returned to the 9th Battalion (Newton Abbot) Home Guard on 14th January 1943.
References
TNA ref WO199/3390
1939 Register
Torbay Express and South Devon Echo 18 Feb 1967