We remember William John Shorter

We remember William John Shorter

Timeline

Timeline

1898
birth Harborne, Staffs United Kingdom Source:8562564 Source:8585529 16th January 1898
1901
location Vicarage Rd, Harborne, Birmingham United Kingdom parents address Source:8585529 31st March 1901
1901
sibling Babette Eileen Shorter Source:8562564 12th July 1901
1903
sibling Rupert Burford Shorter Source:8562564 13th September 1903
1911
location Sibdon House, 24 Ravens Lane, Berkhamsted United Kingdom school/college address Source:8585534 2nd April 1911
1915
commission Source:8562585 23rd May 1915
1915
enlistment United Kingdom Source:9381540 23rd May 1915
1915
service British Army Second Lieutenant Essex Regiment 8th (Cyclist) Battalion Source:8562581 23rd May 1915 - 1st July 1917
1917
service British Army Lieutenant Essex Regiment Source:8562581 1st July 1917
1918
location 53 Melville road Edgbaston Birmingham United Kingdom parents address Source:8562542 24th March 1918
service British Army Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps Source:8562449
1918
death Died of wounds France Source:8562447 Source:8562542 24th March 1918
burial Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France VI. F. 1 Source:8562449

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William John
Initials WJ
Last Name Shorter
Source 4022622
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
53 Melville road Edgbaston Birmingham United Kingdom parents address known 24th March 1918
Sibdon House, 24 Ravens Lane, Berkhamsted United Kingdom school/college address known 2nd April 1911
Vicarage Rd, Harborne, Birmingham United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Essex Regiment Lieutenant
British Army Essex Regiment 8th (Cyclist) Battalion Second Lieutenant
British Army Royal Flying Corps Lieutenant
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
John William Shorter father
Annie Harriet Thompson mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Babette Eileen Shorter sister 12th July 1901
Rupert Burford Shorter brother 13th September 1903

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Andrew10867
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Andrew10867
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Andrew10867
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Andrew10867
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Andrew10867
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Andrew10867

External Evidence

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Birmingham Daily Post March 28, 1918 Andrew10867
Probate Andrew10867
Baptism Andrew10867
Parents Divorce Andrew10867
Promotion to Lieutenant Andrew10867
Promotion to Second Lieutenant Andrew10867
Parents 1911 Census entry Andrew10867
Parent's Marriage Andrew10867
London Gazette: William John Shorter Peter6648

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