Shortly after he was diagnosed with cancer , Mortlock married Dorothy Beech in December 1948 .
An active member of St Peter 's Anglican Church in Mintaro , Mortlock was also a keen yachtsman , an amateur film - maker and an orchid exhibitor .
Shortly after Mortlock was diagnosed with cancer , Mortlock married Dorothy Beech in December 1948 .
An active member of St Peter 's Anglican Church in Mintaro , Mortlock was also a keen yachtsman , an amateur film - maker and an orchid exhibitor .