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We remember Archibald Gray Short
We remember Archibald Gray Short
Timeline
Timeline
1880
birth
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1880
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
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marriage
Eleanora Agnew Short
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service
South African Services
Company Quartermaster Sergeant
5235
4th South African Infantry
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location
26, Atkinson's Buildings, Waterkant St., Cape Town.
South Africa
their own address
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1916
death
Died of wounds
Somme
France
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19th July 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. E. 9.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Archibald Gray |
| Initials | AG |
| Last Name | Short |
| Source | 9201626 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26, Atkinson's Buildings, Waterkant St., Cape Town. | South Africa | their own address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 5235 | 4th South African Infantry | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma | mother | ||
| Hamilton Short | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanora Agnew Short | wife |
Media
Media
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Delville Wood Memorial, Pretoria, South Africa."This bronze group is a replica of that which surmounts the South African National Memorial erected in Delville Wood, France. To the Memory of South Africans who died in the Great War 1914-1918"Contributed by:
DR117137
Communities
Communities
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South Africans buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, FranceMore about South Africans buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, France
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In remembrance of those identified with South African Service and named on the Thiepval MemorialMore about In remembrance of those identified with South African Service and named on the Thiepval Memorial
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South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916More about South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Insignia | DR117137 | |
| Delville Wood Memorial, Pretoria, South Africa. | DR117137 |
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