George Robert SHORT

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SHORT, George Robert

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	14 April 1915
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Paddington, New South Wales, Australia, 19 May 1861
Home Town:	Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bank manager
Died:	Barker Street, The Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 22 July 1932, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW ANGLICAN 2-119. 29.
Memorials:	Commercial Banking Company of Sydney WW1 Honour Roll, Newcastle 3rd Australian Garrison Artillery Roll of Honour, Newcastle Mayfield Masonic Lodge St George 78 Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

14 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Major, 17th Infantry Battalion
12 May 1915:	Involvement Major, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
12 May 1915:	Embarked Major, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney
25 Feb 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 17th Infantry Battalion

Lt Col George Robert Short

From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery

Served in The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery.

88 years ago today, on the Saturday afternoon of the 23rd July 1932 (3 funerals on this day), Colonel George Robert Short (V.D.), 17th Battalion Headquarters, bank manager from Commercial Bank, Newcastle, New South Wales and Barker Street, The Hill, N.S.W., was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 71. ANGLICAN 2-119. 29.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136580547 - funeral notice does not state service.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136580642
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136590580
Born at Paddington, New South Wales on the 19th May 1861 to William and Elizabeth Short, George enlisted April 1915 at Sydney, N.S.W.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133851028

Admitted to hospital 10.10.1915 (jaundice - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137979259), 18.11.1916 (influenza), Mr Short was declared unfit for duty on the 18th October 1917, (overage, 56 years old), and returned home February 1918 - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138155709.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138160931
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138161918

Lt Col Short’s name has been inscribed on the St. Phillip's Presbyterian Church (Newcastle) Roll of Honour (unveiled on the 11th July 1915), 3rd Australian Garrison Artillery Roll of Honour (unveiled date unknown, proudly displayed at the Fort Scratchley Military Museum, Nobbys Road, N.S.W.) and the Mayfield Masonic Lodge St George No-78 Roll of Honour (photo, unveiled date possibly 11th July 1916, whereabouts unknown).
http://sandgate.northerncemeteries.com.au/index.php/war-heroes/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=103&aso=exact&s_f=id&data_search=15657#grave-photo-1

Lest We Forget.

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