Ldg. Stkr. William Henry Short
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Information from the Roll of Honour
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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Barnstaple
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Short
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William Henry
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Ldg. Stkr.
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H.M.S. Defence
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Jutland
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31
May
1916
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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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544
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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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302765
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Father
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John Short
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Mother
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Lucy Ann (nee Shapland)
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Wife
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Ann (nee Wellington)
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Date of Birth
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1878
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Where Born
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Barnstaple, Devonshire
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Date Baptised
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2
May
1878
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Ship or Regiment
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Royal Navy, H.M.S. Defence
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Date of Death
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31
May
1916
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Place of Death
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Battle of Jutland
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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Royal Navy records have DoB as 2 October 1879
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Contributor
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PB, Richard Skinner