pmaasz Posted 26 October , 2009 Share Posted 26 October , 2009 One of the men of the Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars killed at Rifle Wood on 1.4.1918 was 2189/ 285381 Pte. William James Mortimer or Mortimore. Different sources list one or other of the spellings. It is very important to us that we know which is correct, for at the moment he is on our Rifle Wood memorial as Mortimer. We have checked his MIC, CWGC records, SDGW records etc and no definite conclusion can be reached. If there is anyone out there who is a relative or who has a source that can confirm 100% which version of his name is correct we in the OY Trust will be very grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 26 October , 2009 Share Posted 26 October , 2009 pmaasz Address from SDGW could be checked on the 1911 Census ? What spelling has the head of the household used ! Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmaasz Posted 26 October , 2009 Author Share Posted 26 October , 2009 Thanks sotonmate. My colleagues are in the process of trying that, but there's a lot of W Mortimers around! I don't think we have an address. I'm still hoping for the wizadry of the GWF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 26 October , 2009 Share Posted 26 October , 2009 SDGW gives place of birth and residence as Brill, Buckinghamshire. Brill came under the Thame Registration District and the only entry I can find that 'fits' is a birth registration in the September Qtr. of 1894 for a William James MORTIMER. Name: William James Mortimer Year of Registration: 1894 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Thame County: Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire Volume: 3a Page: 781 Hope this helps. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmaasz Posted 27 October , 2009 Author Share Posted 27 October , 2009 Thanks Steve. That's a step forward. PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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