Basic Details
Surname
Mortimer
Forenames
William Brian
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
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LIEUTENANT WILLIAM BRIAN MORTIMER
Regiment Durham Light Infantry 4th Bn. attd. 2nd Bn.
Died 13 June 1915 Age 39 years old
Buried POTIJZE BURIAL GROUND CEMETERY AI. 10. Belgium
Son of William Brook Mortimer, of Hay Carr, Lancaster; husband of Enid Lucy Ann Mortimer. Served in the South African Campaign. His brother Edmund also fell.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
DLI
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
4th Batt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Durham Light Infantry
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Country of burial
Belgium
Cemetery
POTIJZE BURIAL GROUND CEMETERY AI. 10.
Year of death
1915
Month of death
June
Day of death
13
Age at death
39
Manner of death as stated
Killed In Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action