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We remember Vernon Short
We remember Vernon Short
Timeline
Timeline
1915
service
British Army
Private
2817
Welsh Regiment
2nd/5th Battalion
Source:9170617
1915
enlistment
Mountain Ash
United Kingdom
Source:9170618
1915
death
United Kingdom
Source:9170617
27th December 1915
burial
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Screen Wall. 6. 688
Source:9170617
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Vernon |
| Initials | V |
| Last Name | Short |
| Source | 9170618 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2817 | Welsh Regiment | 2nd/5th Battalion | Private |
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Soldier's CornerPrivate Vernon Short is buried in Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol, Gloucestershire, and is commemorated on the screen wall in Soldier's Corner
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Grave in BristolPrivate Vernon Short is buried in Soldiers Corner, Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol. A replacement headstone was unveiled on 06 December 2018.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Soldier's Corner | DR117137 | |
| Grave in Bristol | DR117137 |
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