Collection C004 - Jack Mortlock Collection

C004-PHO-001 C004-PHO-002 C004-PHO-003 C004-PHO-004 C004-PHO-005 C004-PHO-006 C004-PHO-007 C004-PHO-008 C004-PHO-009 C004-PHO-010 C004-PHO-011 C004-PHO-012 C004-PHO-013 C004-PHO-014 C004-PHO-015 C004-PHO-016 C004-PHO-017 C004-PHO-018 C004-PHO-019 C004-PHO-020 C004-PHO-021 C004-PHO-022 C004-PHO-023 C004-PHO-024 C004-PHO-025 C004-PHO-026 C004-PHO-027 C004-PHO-028 C004-PHO-029 C004-PHO-030 C004-PHO-031 C004-PHO-032 C004-PHO-033 C004-PHO-034 C004-PHO-035 C004-PHO-036 C004-PHO-037 C004-PHO-038 C004-PHO-039 C004-PHO-040 C004-PHO-041 C004-PHO-042 C004-PHO-043 C004-PHO-044 C004-PHO-045 C004-PHO-046 C004-PHO-047 C004-PHO-048 C004-PHO-049 C004-PHO-050
Results 1 to 50 of 143 Show all

Key Information

Reference code

C004

Title

Jack Mortlock Collection

Date

Level in hierarchy

Collection

Extent

General Information

Name of creator

(24 April 1917 - 1942)

Biographical history

Student at Queen Elizabeth's School 1928 - 1934. Killed in action in East Asia in 1942.

Archival history

Custodial history

Content

Content

This is a chronicle of the young life of Jack Mortlock, who was killed in action in the Far East in 1942. He was 25 years old.

Jack left Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in July 1934. His mother had died in 1933. In 1938 Jack and his sister Joyce (later Hewitt) bought 99 Wroxham Gardens, Potters Bar and moved their father in with them.
Jack was called up in 1940 and sent to Catterick Camp for training. His success and agility in fitness training drew him to the attention of Officers. Upon completion of training, Catterick wished to keep him as a P.E. Instructor.

Unfortunately, the necessary paperwork was delayed because of the War and Jack sailed for Singapore. The paperwork arrived the day after he sailed — never to return. This collections tells Jack's story. Joyce (his sister) never gave up hope that one day his fate would be revealed. It was not to be. The British Government made a extremely small payment of £76 for each serviceman who died in the Far East.

His sister Joyce died in 2006 and her daughter Carol Mahoney found these papers whilst clearing the house after her mother's death. Mrs Mahoney has kindly arranged them in chronological order and presented them to Queen Elizabeth's School. The collection also includes an album of photographs.

Jack Mortlock is on the panelling in the School's entrance hall.

Names mentioned in letters:
Joyce Mortlock (later Hewitt) - Jack's sister
Carol - Joyce's daughter
Adrienne - Jack's French girlfriend
Auntie Lizzi Mackie & Uncle Jack - Jack's mother's sister and brother
Aunti Alice - Uncle Jack's wife
Elsie & Uncle Charlie - Cousins

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Conditions of Use / Physical Description

Conditions governing access

Licence

Language of material

Script of material

Language and script notes

Physical description

Finding aids

Related Material

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related materials

Related objects

Notes

Alternative identifier(s)

Keywords

Subject

Place

People & Organisations

Genre

Accession area

Related subjects

Related people & organisations

Related genres

Related places