Edwin John Mort – Pioneer Corps
Private Edwin John Mort – Pioneer Corps Early Life Born in 1912 at Swansea , Edwin John Mort was the son of Llewelyn Mort and Selina Annie Mort . His childhood was rooted in the industrial communities of Manselton, where tinplate manufacture shaped the rhythm of daily life. Family Life (1921 Census) 1921 Census By the 1921 Census , the Mort family were living at 91 Robert Street, Manselton, Swansea . Llewelyn, aged 37 , worked as a Furnace Man at the tinplate works operated by Richard Thomas & Co., Tinplate Manufacturers , while his wife Selina Annie , aged 36 , undertook household duties. Their children present were Ada Adelaide (13) , David Llewelyn (10) , and Edwin John (8) —all attending school—along with Margery Elaine (1) , the youngest of the household. Marriage In 1936 , Edwin married Mary Hannah Anthony , establishing his own home as the decade advanced toward war. Military Service Edwin John Mort served as a Private with the Pioneer Corps , one of the British Army’s e...
