We remember Charles Frederick Short

We remember Charles Frederick Short

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Timeline

Timeline

1887
birth Radbourne, Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:9220313 Source:9220175 15th February 1887
1901
dates Age 14 Source:9220186 31st March 1901
1901
location 66 Brough Street, Derby United Kingdom parents address Source:9220186 31st March 1901
1906
enlistment United Kingdom Source:9220313 15th October 1906
1906
service British Army 7530 King's Royal Rifle Corps Source:9208757 15th October 1906
1911
dates Age 23 Source:9220175 2nd April 1911
1911
employment Soldier The British Army Shorncliffe Camp, Cheriton, Kent United Kingdom Source:9220175 2nd April 1911
1911
service British Army Lance Corporal 7530 King's Royal Rifle Corps 2/3rd Battalion Source:9220175 2nd April 1911
1911
location Shorncliffe Camp, Cheriton, Kent United Kingdom military residence address Source:9220175 2nd April 1911
1913
children Florence Short - died an infant - Source:9220245 July 1913
1913
marriage Elsie Emily Bunn Source:9220301 16th August 1913 - June 1919
1914
service British Army Rifleman 7530 King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Battalion Source:9220323 13th August 1914
1914
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9208825 13th August 1914 - 5th June 1915
1915
service British Army Lance Corporal 7530 King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Battalion Source:9208835 8th May 1915
1915
hospitalisation Wounded in action - a gunshot wound to the right leg Hospital/Institution Source:9208825 May 1915
1915
children Godfrey Charles Short Source:9220284 5th August 1915
1915
location - his wife's parents - Little Gaddesden United Kingdom parents address Source:9220284 25th August 1915
1918
dates Age 31 Source:9208757 26th February 1918
1918
discharge Source:9208757 26th February 1918
1918
service British Army Corporal 7530 King's Royal Rifle Corps Depot Source:9208757 26th February 1918
1919
location 210 High Town Road, Luton United Kingdom their own address Source:9220253 May 1919
1919
children Edith Margaret Short Source:9220288 18th May 1919
1919
death Not War Related He died of Broncho-Pneumonia from which he had suffered for 21 days as the result, his wife's nieces say, of having contracted Influenza. 210 High Town Road, Luton, Bedfordshire United Kingdom Source:9325812 Source:9220301 5th June 1919
1919
dates Age 32 Source:9220301 June 1919
burial Ss Peter And Paul Non-War Cemetery Little Gaddesden United Kingdom Source:9220301

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Charles Frederick
Initials CF
Last Name Short
Source 9220175
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
- his wife's parents - Little Gaddesden United Kingdom parents address known 25th August 1915
210 High Town Road, Luton United Kingdom their own address known May 1919
66 Brough Street, Derby United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Shorncliffe Camp, Cheriton, Kent United Kingdom military residence address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army King's Royal Rifle Corps 7530
British Army 7530 King's Royal Rifle Corps 2/3rd Battalion Lance Corporal
British Army 7530 King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Battalion Rifleman
British Army 7530 King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Battalion Lance Corporal
British Army 7530 King's Royal Rifle Corps Depot Corporal
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Silver War Badge Honourable Discharge
1914 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Florence Short - died an infant - daughter July 1913
Godfrey Charles Short son 5th August 1915
Edith Margaret Short daughter 18th May 1919
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Charles Henry Short father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Elsie Emily Bunn wife 16th August 1913
Religion
DateReligionSource
1913-08-16 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Silver War Badge Roll Transcription Jane31029
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Jane31029
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Jane31029
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Jane31029
England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription Jane31029
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Jane31029
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Jane31029
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Jane31029
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Jane31029
Medal Index Cards Transcription Alexander119331

External Evidence

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Medal Roll Index Card image Jane31029
Medal and Award Roll image Jane31029
KRRC Burnt Documents Record of Wound June 1915 Jane31029
KRRC Burnt Documents Record of Wound May 1915 Jane31029
Marriage to Elsie Emily Bunn Jane31029
Baptism of Son Godfrey Jane31029
Baptism of Daughter Edith Jane31029
Burial of Charles Frederick Short Jane31029
1939 Register Widow Elsie and Family Jane31029
KRRC Silver War Badge Records Jane31029
Medal and Award Roll 1914 Star Jane31029
Death Certificate entry Charles Frederick Short Jane31029

Multimedia

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The Little Gaddesden Roll of Honour Jane31029
King's Royal Rifle Corps WW1 Cap Badge Jane31029

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