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Pte. William Henry Short VC.
British Army 8th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:Grangetown, Yorks
(d.7th Aug 1916)
William Short died of wounds on the 7th of August 1916, aged 31 years and is buried in the Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery in France. He was the son of James and Anne Short, of 35, Vaughan St., Grangetown, Middlesbrough, Yorks. Born at Eston, Yorks
An extract from The London Gazette, No. 29740, dated 8th Sept., 1916, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery. He was foremost in the attack, bombing the enemy with great gallantry, when he was severely wounded in the foot. He was urged to go back, but refused and continued to throw bombs. Later his leg was shattered by a shell, and he was unable to stand, so he lay in the trench adjusting detonators and straightening the pins of bombs for his comrades. He died before he could be carried out of the trench. For the last eleven months he had always volunteered for dangerous enterprises, and has always set a magnificent example of bravery and devotion to duty."
Pte William John Short
British Army Royal Welch Fusiliers
from:Little Sutton, Wirral, Cheshire
John William Short fought with the Royal Welch Fusiliers, was gassed in WW1 and honourably discharged on 10th October 1917.
Gnr. William Short
British Army C Battery, 71st Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Pyecombe, Sussex
(d.6th August 1916)
William Short was killed during Battle of the Somme. He has no known grave and is listed on the Thiepval Memorial.
Pte. Edward Patrick Shortall
British Army 9th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Leeds
(d.7th December 1915)
Edward Shortall died at Tash Kishla Hospital, Constantinople on the 7th of December 1915
Spr William J. Shorten
British Army 1st Tank Brigade Signal Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Dublin, Ireland
(d.26th Feb 1919)
William Shorten served with the 1st Tank Brigade Signal Company.
Pte. Alfred Shorter
British Army 16th Bn Royal Irish Rifles
from:Bishop Stortford, Herts
(d.2nd Dec 1917)
Rfmn. Alfred Shorter
British Army 16th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Bishop Stortford
(d.2nd Dec 1917)
Alfred Shorter was killed in action on the 2nd of December 1917 and buried in Hermies British Cemetery.
QMSgt. Frances James Shorthouse
British Army 104th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Hammersmith, London, Middlesex
Frances James Shorthouse was born 3/12/1891, he enlisted 3/9/1914 in Aldershot, he was medically discharged 1/3/1918 in Woking. Before the was he was a school master. 5ft 10.5inchs, complexion fresh, eyes grey, hair Brown. He was in the RAMC and according to his hospital papers he served with 104 Field Ammbulance. He was entered into hospital week ending 8/5/1917 with Nephritis (Sev.)
Gdsmn. Arthur Edwin Shortland
British Army Grenadier Guards
My Grandfather, Arthur Edwin Shortland, served in the Grenadier Guards during WW1. I have the 3 medals commonly know as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.
Pte. John Shortt
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.12th Feb 1915)
Pte. Percy Shotbolt
British Army 3rd/5th Btn. Bedfordshire Yeomanry
from:Ampthill
(d.27th May 1916)
Percy Shotbolt was the son of Walter and Elizabeth Shotbolt, 15 Arthur Street, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, he was born and lived in Ampthill and enlisted in Bedford. Served with the 3rd/5th Bedfordshire Yeomanry. He died on 27th May 1916 age 22 years in England and is buried in St. Andrews Churchyard. He is remembered on both The War Memorial and The Alamada, St. Andrews Church, Ampthill. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com
Capt. Henry Hammond Shott DSO
British Army 1st Btn. Berkshire Regiment
from:Dover
(d.25th August 1914)
Pte. Bernard Louis Shotton
British Army 6th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Bernard Shotton served as a signaller with the 6th Warwicks.
Pte. Bernard Louis "Bo" Shotton
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
My grand-father, Bernard Louis Shotton, was incorporated in the 1/8th Royal Warwickshire Regiment as a signaller. Grand-dad Shotton, or Grumpy-bear, as he was known to the grand-children, was fortunate enough to be wounded he was sent back home after spending some time in a military hospital in France, probably to enable to travel safely back to the old blighty. When it was safe for him to travel, he was send back to Birmingham medical hospital.
His brother, Walter Albert Shotton, was incorporated in the 1/6th South Staffordshire Regiment, also as a signaller. As for Walter Albert Shotton, he was not as fortunate, he died on july 1th 1916, on the Somme. He body was never recovered or identify, although his name appear on the roll of Honnor at Gommecourt, France. His name also appear on the Thiepval memorial. His remains, if the exist may lay in a communal grave, ready to be discovered. We have not picture of Walter Albert Shotton.
Bernard & Walter Shotton had a third brother, Geoffrey. He had the chance in falling of his bike, braking his shoulder and discharge of military service.
An other twist of history is that my mother's cousin was a radio operator in the R.A.F. during WWII. Unfortunatly his plane was shot down during a mission over Bremen. His body lay in rest in the Sage cemetery. My mother's father, Grand-dad Bill, in 1916 was an Marconi operator. As a person born in France, I was liable to the French National service, which I did. I was sent to Germany in a signal corp. How strange ! We, dad & I belong the de R.B.L. Paris Branch and my only wish now is to find Walter Albert's remains...
Walter Albert Shotton
British Army Signals 1/8th South Staffordshire Regiment
(d.1st July 1916)
Pte. Owen Shoulder
British Army 10th Btn. Scottish Rifles
from:35 High Bondgate, Bishop Auckland
(d.18th Aug 1916)
Owen Shoulder served with the 10th Battalion, Scottish Rifles.
Pte. William Shouler
British Army 11th Btn. Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
from:Oving, Buckinghamshire,
(d.30th Nov 1918)
Capt. Alfred John Shout VC MC
Australian Imperial Force 1st Battalion
from:Australia
(d.11 Aug 1915)
Cpt. Alfred John Shout VC, MC.
Australian Imperial Force 1st Btn.
(d.11th Aug 1915)
Alfred Shout died of wounds on the 11th of August 1915, aged 35 and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial in the Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.
An extract from The London Gazette, No. 29328, dated 15th Oct., 1915, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery at Lone Pine trenches, in the Gallipoli Peninsula. On the morning of the 9th Aug., 1915, with a very small party, Capt. Shout charged down trenches strongly occupied by the enemy, and personally threw four bombs among them, killing eight and routing the remainder. In the afternoon of the same day, from the position gained in the morning, he captured a further length of trench under similar conditions, and continued personally to bomb the enemy at close range under very heavy fire until he was severely wounded, losing his right hand and left eye. This most gallant officer has since succumbed to his injuries."
Daniel Shovelan
Daniel Shovelan was the son of George and Bridget Shovelan native of Dublin Ireland, he was born in Jarrow in 1896. In the 1911 Census Daniel Shovelan age 14, an Apprentice Brass Moulder, is listed as living with his parents, George & Bridget Shovelan & his sister at 46 Cambrian Street, Jarrow. He is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph Jarrow.
Pte A Shreeve
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:31, Grey St, Wallsend-on-Tyne
(d.11th Jul 1916)
Shreeve, A. Private, 19/1173. Killed in action on 11th July 1916. Aged 27 years.
Buried in Albert Communal Cemetery Extension, in grave I. B. 28.
Son of the late Mr. C. Shreeve; husband of G. Shreeve, of 31, Grey St, Wallsend-on-Tyne.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Lc.Bmdr. B. C. Shreeve
British Army 129th Bty. 42nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery
Lance Bombardier Shreeve died on 9th February 1920 and is buried Between main path and west boundary in the Cahir Military Plot in Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
Capt. James William Shreeve
Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn.
from:39 Burton St, Randwick, NSw
James Shreeve was a professional soldier who had seen action during the Boer War, when he volunteered for overseas service he was working as a staff sergeant instructor, he was commissioned a Lieutenant in the 33rd Battalion on the 23rd of February 1916. He was 36 years old and married with two children.
James was promoted to Captain on the 19th of December 1916 whilst in France and was seconded to be Adjutant of the 3rd Division School on the 23rd of February 1917. He rejoined the 33rd Btn on the 1st of June 1917 and was wounded during the Battle of Messines on the 10th of June. He was admitted to the 14th General Hospital on the 11th with a gun shot wound to his left foot By the 17th of July he was discharged from the base depot at Wimereux. He marched out to the front and rejoined his unit on the 21st of July. For two weeks in August he was detailed as an infantry instructor at Le Harve then returned to his unit
James was wounded in action for a second time on he 18th Oct 1917, a gun shot wound to his abdomen, was treated at the 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station and was then admitted to the 8th General Hospital in Rouen then transferred to the 3rd London General Hospital where he remained until the 20th of December when he joined the Overseas Training Brigade at Wandsworth. On the 8th of January he returned to France departing from Southampton, and joined 9th Brigade HQ. He rejoined the 33rd Btn and was wounded for a third time in action on the 31st of March 1918, this time a gun shot wound which resulted in a compound fracture of his left thigh, he was treated at the 41st Casualty Clearing Station and evacuated to No 2 British Red Cross Hospital in Rouen then to the 3rd General Hospital in London. James returned to Australia on board HMAS Kanowra arriving at Melboure on the 7th of March 1919, his appointment was terminated on the 27th of August 1920.
Bmbdr. Francis Shrive
British Army 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column Royal Field Artillery
from:Birmingham
(d.1st May 1917)
Frank Shrive served with 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery.
Rflmn Charles Shufflebotham
British Army 12th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Hyde, Cheshure
(d.2nd December 1917)
Able Sea. George Pike Shuttle
Royal Navy HMS Renown
from:South Woodford, Essex
(d.17th Jun 1917)
George Shuttle joined the navy 7th July 1904 at Kent. He served on several ships including the Renown in 1916. He died on the ship in 1917. He served on 16 ships from 1904-1917; Agincourt, Cambrian, Irresistable, Drake, Grafton, Sirius, Attentive II and Victory 1. He was reprimanded several times for either desertion from ship and refusing duty.
Cpl. Henry Shuttlewood
British Army 1/6th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Bubwith, Yorkshire
(d.9th October 1917)
Harry Shuttlewood was awarded a number of medals, but I don't know what they are. He served with 1/6th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) and was killed in action on 9th of October 1917, aged 25. He was born in Roydon, Essex, and enlisted in Selby. Son of Harry and Emily Shuttlewood of High St., Roydon, Ware, and husband of Nellie Shuttlewood of Main St., Bubwith, Selby, Yorks. Harry is Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial near Zonnebeke in Belgium.
Sgt Stephen Shuttlewood
British Army 4th Btn Essex Regiment
from:West Ham
Pte. Richard Henry Sibeon
British Army 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers
(d.22nd May 1918)
Richard Sibeon served with the 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. he died of wounds and is buried in Cinq Rues British Cemetery.
Rfm. Albert Arthur Sibley
British Army 18th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Bishopstoke
(d.7th June 1917)
Although we are not directly related, my great grandmother married Albert Sibley in 1914 before he left to fight. His loss affected her so badly, she rarely spoke about him only saying that the love of her life died in the Great War.
He was born in Fulham, and met my nan while he worked as a gravedigger. Ironically, the very cemetery he worked in would become the place where many of his relatives would be buried. These relatives, chillingly, died during bombings of London in WWII.
In her possessions upon her death, we found his memorial plaque (often nicknamed "death pennies"), and a locket with his photo in it. We also caught that when she remarried her second husband, she never told him - and named their son Albert Arthur.
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