Bomber Command veteran is looking for his friends family

[DeeBoneham]

An Australian veteran friend of mine would love to get in contact with the family of the following:
1436379 Sgt Arthur Woodburn Mortimer of 156 Sqn who was killed on 14 February 44 and is buried in Hannover, Germany.  There are no details of any family listed on the following http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2074944/MORTIMER,%20ARTHUR%20WOODBURN
so if anyone can help we would be very grateful because as Joe says "the loss of my friend still leaves a big hole in my life and I wonder if the family are aware of where he's buried?"
I am going to research on Ancestry but if anyone knows the Mortimer family it would be great if they could get in touch so I can put them in touch with Joe who lives in Queensland
Dee

[sgf28]

Do you know how old Arthur was, whether he was married or maybe where he came from?

[sgf28]

This site may be of some interest:

http://www.156squadron.com

[nanny jan]

Hi,

There is a tree on Ancestry which gives his birthplace as Ulverston, Lancashire (1923) and his death but limited details.

Nanny Jan

[KGarrad]

His birth registration was in March qtr 1923, with a reference to December qtr 1936?

March, 1923
Ulverston district     vol 8e, page 1147  (see Dec 1936)
Woodburn, Arthur     Mother's maiden name: Woodburn

December qtr 1936
Ulverston district     vol 8e, page 821
Mortimer, Arthur     Mother's maiden name: Woodburn

[KGarrad]

Parent's marriage:
March qtr 1935
Sculcoates district     vol 9d, page 279

Mortimer, John W
Woodburn, Maria J

[Annette7]

According to the online trees his mother was named Margaret Helen Woodburn b.1879 not Maria J.   BUT according to BMD's this Margaret died in 1884??

Annette

[Annette7]

The Maria J. is actually Maria Jane Woodburn born 1894, dau. of William and Sarah Ann.   Maria is the youngest sister of the previously mentioned Margaret Helen b.1879 (born and baptised as Maggie Helen but died as Margaret Helen).

I have contacted the owners of one of the online trees pointing out the error but don't know if I'll get any response although they were online today so presumably still active researchers.

Annette

[DeeBoneham]

The Maria J. is actually Maria Jane Woodburn born 1894, dau. of William and Sarah Ann.   Maria is the youngest sister of the previously mentioned Margaret Helen b.1879 (born and baptised as Maggie Helen but died as Margaret Helen).

I have contacted the owners of one of the online trees pointing out the error but don't know if I'll get any response although they were online today so presumably still active researchers.


Annette
You are all awesome. Have pm'd they two Ancestry family tree owners will let you know if they reply 😄😄
Dee