We remember William Henry Short

We remember William Henry Short

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Timeline

Timeline

1885
birth Eston Middlesbrough United Kingdom Source:7736612 4th February 1885
service British Army Private 12067 Yorkshire Regiment Source:4022405
1916
death Killed in Action Shelled - leg was shattered - continued adjusting detonators and straightening the pins of bombs and died in the trench. France Source:7281172 Source:7736612 7th August 1916
burial Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France Source:7281172

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Henry
Initials WH
Last Name Short,
Source 9133891
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 12067 Yorkshire Regiment Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
VC British Award/Decoration

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Trevor321
Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription Keith1947

External Evidence

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NORTH-EAST HISTORY TOUR Elizabeth59987
Contalmaison - Private William Henry Short Elizabeth59987
Steel Helmet, MK1: 8th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (worn by William Henry Short, VC) Edward43379

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William Henry Short VC Elizabeth59987
W H Short VC certificate Elizabeth59987

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We remember William Henry Short