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Douglas Howard Mortlock

In memory of:

Sergeant Douglas Howard Mortlock

September 15, 1981
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Military Service

Service Number:

16581H

Age:

48

Force:

Army

Unit:

CFB Shearwater

Citation(s):

Canadian Forces Decoration and Clasp

Additional Information

Born:

February 10, 1933
Pickering, Ontario

Enlistment:

November 7, 1951
Shearwater, Nova Scotia

Husband of Rosaline Mary (nee Walsh) Mortlock of Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia. Father of Susan and Cynthia. He served as an Airframe Technician.

Commemorated on Page 173 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

FORT MASSEY CEMETERY (HALIFAX)
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grave Reference:

Section D, Plot 299

Location:

Fort Massey Cemetery is located at the junction of Queen and South Streets in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is bounded to the west by Holy Cross Cemetery. The Fort Massey Cemetery was established c. 1778, in conjunction with Fort Massey, to serve as a burial place for the garrison of the Fort. Today it contains the remains of those who served in Canada's military as well as the remains soldiers dating back to the British occupation of Halifax. In some cases relatives of military personnel and certain civilians, who had involvement with the military, were also interred there. Fort Massey Cemetery is significant for it's long history of providing a resting place for military dead.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Douglas Mortlock– The only picture I have of Douglas Mortlock from the time we sailed together on HMCS Margaree during NATO deployment in 1977.

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    Photo of Douglas Mortlock
    Photo of Douglas Mortlock – The only picture I have of Douglas Mortlock from the time we sailed together on HMCS Margaree during NATO deployment in 1977.
  • Group Photo– This is a picture taken onboard HMCS Margaree during NATO Deployment in 1977. Douglas Mortlock was a Petty Officer 2nd Class and is standing far right in the picture. I was a Petty Officer 2nd Class and am standing 3rd from left.

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    Group Photo
    Group Photo – This is a picture taken onboard HMCS Margaree during NATO Deployment in 1977. Douglas Mortlock was a Petty Officer 2nd Class and is standing far right in the picture. I was a Petty Officer 2nd Class and am standing 3rd from left.

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