South Yorkshire Times, October 3, 1942.

Qualified in Canada.

Mrs. J. Mortimer, of “Lewin,” Shepard Lane, has received word from Canada that her husband, Sergeant. Alf. Mortimer, has passed all his tests as a Sergeant observer.

Sergeant Mortimer, who is 31, joined the R.A.F. in September. 1941, and has been in Canada since March of this year.

He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Mortimer, of Chapel Street, Thurnscoe, and before enlistment he was in business on his own account as catheter property repairer.

His wife is a member of the teaching staff at the Hills modern boys’ school.