They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
Some of
my family members who served their country:
WORLD WAR 1
William James 'Will' STRINGER (1886-1948)
Service Number: No
number listed
Date of Enlistment: 20
Jul 1915
Date of Birth 03
Jun 1886
Place of Birth Ballaarat
East, Victoria, Australia
Roll title: 2
Coy, 4th Depot - 71st Infantry (City of Ballarat Rifles)
at Seymour, Vic
Rank: Sergeant
Conflict: First
World War 1914-1918
Statement of Service: 12
Oct 1915 Discharged from Seymour
being appointed Acting Staff Sergeant Major
Leslie Frankland ‘Les’ STRINGER (1896-1985) - My Poppa
Service
No/s: V359143/2036
Roll title: 6th
Battalion, 5th Reinforcement (1-9 Reinforcements, Dec 1914-Sep 1915)
Rank:
Private
Date
of Birth 16
Aug 1896
Place
of Birth Ballarat
East, Victoria, Australia
Conflict: First
World War 1914-1918
Date
of Embarkment: 17
Apr 1915
Place
of Embarkment: Melbourne
Ship
embarked on: ‘HMAT
Hororata’
Ship
No: A20
**Les
was wounded at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli on 7 Aug 1915 and that was just 9 days
before his 19th birthday. He was taken to Hospital in Malta where his right
foot was amputated, but he later had to have his right leg amputated (below the
knee) after being transferred to Wandsworth Hospital in England.
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Charles Robert ‘Robert’ MORTOMORE (1888-1917) MM
Service
Number: 632
Rank:
Private
Date
of Birth abt
1887
Place
of Birth Malvern,
Victoria, Australia
Unit: 37th
Battalion (Infantry)
Service: Australian
Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date
of Death: 27
Feb 1917 [Killed
in Action, France]
Cause
of Death: Died
of wounds
Cemetery
or memorial details: Trois
Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, France
War Grave Register
Notes:
MORTOMORE,
Pte. Chares Robert, 632, M.M. 37th Bn Aust Inf.
Died of wounds
27th Feb 1917. I.F.15
Source: AWM145
Roll of Honour Cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
**Pte
Mortomore enlisted in the AIF on 20 Mar 1916 and served with the 37th Infantry
Battalion in France where he won the Military Medal in Dec 1916. He died of wounds on 27 Feb 1917.
“Source:
'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116 - Re Military Medal (M.M)
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.”
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George Robin ‘Robin’ CUTTLE
Rank: Lieutenant
Unit: 50th
Battery Royal Field Artillery and (2nd Lt.) C Flt. 49th
Squadron Royal Air Force (RAF)
Service: Royal
Air Force
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of Death: 9
May 1918
Place of Death: Near
Wiencourt
Cause of Death: Killed
in air combat as Observer
Cemetery/Memorial
details: Arras Memorial Cemetery,
France
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WORLD WAR 2
Harold Ernest 'Harry' MORTIMORE (1914-2005) - My Dad
Service Australian
Army
Service
Number VX16042
Date
of Birth 10
May 1914
Place
of Birth WARBURTON,
VIC
Date
of Enlistment 21
May 1940
Locality
on Enlistment WARBURTON,
VIC
Place
of Enlistment CAULFIELD,
VIC
Next
of Kin MORTIMORE,
MARJORIE
Date
of Discharge 3
Jun 1947
Rank Lieutenant
Posting
at Discharge 2/14
Australian Infantry Battalion
WW2
Honours & Gallantry None
for display
Prisoner
of War No
**Harry
rose through the ranks quickly: Private, Corporal, Sergeant, Lieutenant. He
fought in the Middle East - Syria, Palestine etc with 2/14 Infantry Battalion From
7 Jun 1942 he commanded 12 Platoon - 39 Infantry Battalion on the infamous
Kokoda Track. On 24 Dec 1942 Dad was evacuated to 2/9 Australian General
Hospital with Malaria he was then transferred to X List. On 3 Jun 1947 Dad was demobbed from
Army after completing his Army Service at Victoria Barracks, St Kilda Rd, Melbourne.
Samuel Henry 'Snowy' MORTIMORE (1904-1981)
Service
Number: CV
35647
Rank:
Grader
Driver - Civil Constructional Corp
Date
of Birth 01
Aug 1904
Place
of Birth WARBURTON,
VIC
**Because
he had previously lost an eye breaking in horses Samuel was, of course, unfit
for the armed forces. Uncle Snowy then served his country in the Civil
Constructional Corps, grading roads, air strips etc within Australia and in
particular in the Northern Territory.
He was seconded to the Department of Interior at Alice Springs on 21 Mar
1943. Uncle Snowy was discharged
from the CCC on 13 Feb 1946 when the Corp was disbanded.
Robert Leslie MORTOMORE (1925-1984)
Service Royal
Australian Air Force
Service
Number 137561
Date
of Birth 14
Feb 1925
Place
of Birth MELBOURNE,
VIC
Date
of Enlistment 6
Oct 1943
Locality
on Enlistment DARLINGHURST
Place
of Enlistment SYDNEY,
NSW
Next
of Kin MORTOMORE,
CYRIL
Date
of Discharge 14
May 1946
Rank Leading
Aircraftman
Posting
at Discharge 2
STORES DEPOT
WW2
Honours & Gallantry None
for display
Prisoner
of War No
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Robert George WERNER (1916-1980)
Service Royal
Australian Air Force
Service
Number 142217
Date
of Birth 2
May 1916
Place
of Birth COTTESLOE,
WA
Date
of Enlistment 28
May 1943
Locality
on Enlistment WARBURTON,
VIC
Place
of Enlistment MELBOURNE,
VIC
Next
of Kin WERNER,
PRISCILLA
Date
of Discharge 24
Jan 1946
Rank Leading
Aircraftman
Posting
at Discharge 7
OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT
WW2
Honours & Gallantry None
for display
Prisoner
of War No
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Stanley Reginald GOLDSMITH (1891-1982)
Service Australian
Army
Service
Number V361498
Date
of Birth 25
Jan 1891
Place
of Birth BALLARAT,
VIC
Date
of Enlistment Unknown
Locality
on Enlistment WAUBRA,
VIC
Place
of Enlistment BALLARAT,
VIC
Next
of Kin GOLDSMITH,
MARY
Date
of Discharge 31
Oct 1945
Rank Lieutenant
Posting
at Discharge 20
BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
WW2
Honours & Gallantry None
for display
Prisoner
of War No
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Leslie John Louis ‘Les’ ROMERO (1891-1947)
Service Australian
Army
Service
Number N173209
Date
of Birth 6
May 1891
Place
of Birth MELBOURNE,
VIC
Date
of Enlistment 28
Apr 1942
Locality
on Enlistment ARTARMON,
NSW
Place
of Enlistment WILLOUGHBY,
NSW
Next
of Kin ROMERO,
JESSIE
Date
of Discharge 14
Sep 1945
Rank Corporal
Posting
at Discharge VDC
ENGRS
WW2
Honours & Gallantry None
for display
Prisoner
of War No
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William James Andrew WEBB (1906-1977)
Service Australian
Army
Service
Number VX1669
Date
of Birth 14
Jan 1906
Place
of Birth NEW
ZEALAND
Date
of Enlistment 20
Nov 1939
Locality
on Enlistment THORNBURY,
VIC
Place
of Enlistment ALBERT
PARK, VIC
Next
of Kin WEBB,
E
Date
of Discharge 11
Apr 1944
Rank Sergeant
Posting
at Discharge HQ
SIGS FIRST AUST ARMY
WW2
Honours & Gallantry None
for display
Prisoner
of War No
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Edward Frederick ‘Fred’ STRINGER (1901-1979)
Service Royal
Australian Air Force
Service
Number 55998
Date
of Birth 16
Apr 1901
Place
of Birth BALLARAT,
VIC
Date
of Enlistment 18
May 1942
Locality
on Enlistment HAMPTON,
VIC
Place
of Enlistment MELBOURNE,
VIC
Next
of Kin STRINGER,
MOLLIE
Date
of Discharge 23
Nov 1945
Rank Leading
Aircraftman
Posting
at Discharge EASTERN
AREA HEADQUARTERS
WW2
Honours & Gallantry None
for display
Prisoner
of War No
Edward James 'Eddie' STRINGER (1917-1988)
Service Australian
Army
Service
Number VX25709
Date
of Birth 18
Nov 1917
Place
of Birth BALLARAT,
VIC
Date
of Enlistment 12
Jun 1940
Locality
on Enlistment RED
CLIFFS, VIC
Place
of Enlistment CAULFIELD,
VIC
Next
of Kin STRINGER,
IVY
Date
of Discharge 24
Oct 1945
Rank Gunner
Posting
at Discharge 2/3
AUSTRALIAN ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT
WW2
Honours & Gallantry None
for display
Prisoner
of War No
Norman Leslie 'Norm' STRINGER (1921-Liv)
Service Australian
Army
Service
Number VX15638
Date
of Birth 28
Jun 1918
Place
of Birth BEAUFORT,
VIC
Date
of Enlistment 17
May 1940
Locality
on Enlistment RED
CLIFFS, VIC
Place
of Enlistment CAULFIELD,
VIC
Next
of Kin STRINGER,
L
Date
of Discharge 6
Dec 1945
Rank Corporal
Posting
at Discharge 2/14
Australian Infantry Battalion
WW2
Honours & Gallantry None
for display
Prisoner
of War No
Owen Franklin 'Frank' STRINGER (1923-2011)
Service Australian
Army
Service
Number VX69514
Date
of Birth 22
Jun 1922
Place
of Birth RED
CLIFFS, VIC
Date
of Enlistment 23
Dec 1941
Locality
on Enlistment NEWPORT,
VIC
Place
of Enlistment CAULFIELD,
VIC
Next
of Kin STRINGER,
LESLIE
Date
of Discharge 3
Apr 1946
Rank Trooper
Posting
at Discharge 2/5
AUSTRALIAN COMMANDO SQUADRON
WW2
Honours & Gallantry None
for display
Prisoner
of War No
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Charles Edward BALL (1906-1981)
Service Australian
Army
Service
Number W82396
Date
of Birth 21
May 1906
Place
of Birth KINGSWOOD,
ENG
Date
of Enlistment 20
May 1942
Locality
on Enlistment BASSENDEAN,
WA
Place
of Enlistment CLAREMONT,
WA
Next
of Kin BALL,
DOREEN
Date
of Discharge 16
Aug 1944
Rank Private
Posting at Discharge SWANBOURNE
VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS 3 BATTALION
WW2
Honours & Gallantry None
for display
Prisoner
of War No
Harold Charles BALL (1920-1942)
Service Australian
Army
Service
Number VX48388
Date
of Birth 29
May 1920
Place
of Birth MILDURA,
VIC
Date
of Enlistment 6
Jul 1940
Locality
on Enlistment MERBEIN,
VIC
Place of Enlistment CAULFIELD,
VIC
Next
of Kin BALL,
GEORGE
Date of Death 9
Feb 1942 - KIA (Singapore)
Rank Private
Posting
on Death 2/9
Field Ambulance
WW2
Honours & Gallantry None
for display
Prisoner
of War No
Roll
of Honour MERBEIN
**Prior
to the war Harold played football for the Melbourne Football Club.
Charles Frederick Francis BALL (1920- )
Service Australian
Army
Service
Number VX48498
Date
of Birth 13
May 1920
Place
of Birth BEAUFORT,
VIC
Date
of Enlistment 12
Aug 1940
Locality
on Enlistment KYABRAM,
VIC
Place
of Enlistment CAULFIELD,
VIC
Next
of Kin BALL,
HEATHER
Date
of Discharge 8
Jan 1946
Rank Corporal
Posting
at Discharge 2/14
AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION
WW2
Honours & Gallantry None
for display
Prisoner
of War No
Joan Elizabeth BALL (1925-2006)
Service Australian
Army
Service
Number VF396921
Date
of Birth 13
Feb 1925
Place
of Birth MILDURA,
VIC
Date
of Enlistment 29
Dec 1942
Locality
on Enlistment MERBEIN,
VIC
Place
of Enlistment MELBOURNE,
VIC
Next
of Kin BALL,
G
Date
of Discharge 1
Apr 1946
Rank Corporal
Posting
at Discharge AUSTRALIAN
WOMENS ARMY SERVICE
WW2
Honours & Gallantry None
for display
Prisoner
of War No
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Herbert CUTTLE (1891-1959)
Service Australian
Army
Service
Number V360489
Date
of Birth 18
May 1891
Place
of Birth FITZROY,
VIC
Date
of Enlistment 28
Feb 1943
Locality
on Enlistment ROBINVALE,
VIC
Place
of Enlistment ROBINVALE,
VIC
Next
of Kin CUTTLE,
EDITH
Date
of Discharge 7
Aug 1945
Rank Lance
Corporal
Posting
at Discharge 21
Battalion
WW2
Honours & Gallantry None
for display
Prisoner
of War No
Ronald CUTTLE (1899-1963)
Service Australian
Army
Service
Number N383542
Date
of Birth 4
Mar 1899
Place
of Birth MELBOURNE,
VIC
Date
of Enlistment 30
May 1942
Locality
on Enlistment JUNEE,
NSW
Place
of Enlistment JUNEE,
NSW
Next
of Kin CUTTLE,
AIMEE
Date
of Discharge 1
Oct 1945
Rank Lieutenant
Posting
at Discharge 17
BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
WW2
Honours & Gallantry None
for display
Prisoner
of War No
Pamela Leonora CUTTLE (1920-2006)
Service Australian
Army
Service
Number VFX96682
Date
of Birth 15
Dec 1923
Place
of Birth ULTIMA,
VIC
Date
of Enlistment 16
Mar 1945
Locality
on Enlistment SOUTH
YARRA, VIC
Place
of Enlistment 3
AUST R D, VIC
Next
of Kin CUTTLE,
EDITH
Date
of Discharge 8
Apr 1947
Rank Private
Posting
at Discharge 118
AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
WW2
Honours & Gallantry None
for display
Prisoner
of War No
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