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We remember William Innes Short
We remember William Innes Short
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:9592501
20th July 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Source:9592501
20th July 1915 - 11th August 1915
1915
dates
Age 31
Source:7373382
11th August 1915
employment
Planter
Plantation
Sri Lanka
Source:7373382
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
2110
Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps
Source:9592501
location
22, Albert Place, Berwick-on-Tweed
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7373382
1915
death
Killed in Action
Gallipoli
Turkey
Source:7373382
Source:9592456
11th August 1915
burial
Turkey
Panel 85 to 93 or 220 to 222.
Source:7373382
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Innes |
| Initials | WI |
| Last Name | Short |
| Source | 9592441 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22, Albert Place, Berwick-on-Tweed | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2110 | Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | King's Own Scottish Borderers | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Short | father | ||
| Anne Roland Short nee Innes | mother |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Coldstream & District Local History Society | Rosemary251 | |
| Supplement to the London Gazette | Rosemary251 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William Innes Short | Rosemary251 |
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