Information from the Roll of Honour
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Parish
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Surname
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Initials
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Award
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Rank
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Ship or Regiment
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Place of Death
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Date of Death
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Atherington
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Short
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William Henry
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Pte.
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Cheshire Regt.
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France
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21
August
1918
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An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
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RoH Ref.
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187
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Forename
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William Henry
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Surname
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Short
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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72150
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Father
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John Short
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Mother
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Susanna (nee Short)
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Wife
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Date of Birth
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1899
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Where Born
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Atherington, Devonshire
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Date Baptised
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5
February
1899
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Ship or Regiment
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Cheshire Regiment, 9th Battalion
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Date of Death
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21
August
1918
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Place of Death
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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His brothers, John Short and Robert Short, also fell
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Contributor
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PB, Sally Heggie