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Dec 22, 1891
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Born in Killerton, Devonshire, Exeter, England
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Oct 25, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Victoria, British Columbia
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Jan 3, 1918
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Conscripted into the 2nd Depot
Battalion, BCR (British Columbia Regiment) under the MSA in Victoria, British
Columbia
Ø Number 2137860
Ø Next of kin given Susan
Mortimore, mother, Killerton, Exeter, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Landscape Gardiner
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Ø No previous miliary experience
given
Ø Posted to the 7th
Regimental Draft
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Apr 16, 1918
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The 7th Regimental Draft embarked the
SS Scotian in Halifax, New Brunswick
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Apr 28, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the entire
draft was absorbed into the 1st Canadian Reserve Battalion to
continue training
Prior to joining the reserve battalion however,
the draft was placed in isolation to ensure that none of the members were
suffering from influenza or other communicable diseases
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May 9, 1918
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Released from the segregation camp and joined the
1st Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Aug 20, 1918
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Transferred to the 7th Battalion
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Aug 21, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 7th
Battalion
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Aug 23, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the Canadian Corps
Reinforcement Camp in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Aug 29, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Mortimore joined the 7th Battalion in Arras, France
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Sep 23, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 2, 1918
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After leaving the 7th Battalion,
Private Mortimore joined the 21st Battalion near Bourlon, France
and was posted to “D” Company
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Sieburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 277315
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 550 Foul Bay Road, Victoria, British Columbia
He was entitled to receive the British War Medal
and Victory Medals, however there is no indication in his file that he ever
received them
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