Description
France. c. 1917-02. A white cross marks the grave of 632 Private (Pte) Charles Robert Mortomore MM in the Trois Arbres Military Cemetery near Armentieres. Pte Mortomore enlisted in the AIF on 1916-03-20 and served with the 37th Infantry Battalion in France where he won the MM (Military Medal) in 1916-12. He died of wounds on 1917-02-27. The image forms part of a memorial card that was sent by Australian Graves Services to Pte Mortomore's father, Mr C. Mortomore of 87 Inkerman Street, St Kilda, Melbourne, VIC. The cross wrongly shows his surname as Mortimore. (Original memorial card with print held in AWM Archive Store) (Donors R. and L. Rodgers)
Details
Accession Number
P02377.002
Photographer
Australian Graves Services
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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