Eric SHORT

SHORT, Eric

    Service Number: 2726
    Enlisted: 13 July 1915
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 52nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Huonville, Tasmania, Australia, January 1893
    Home Town: Huonville, Huon Valley, Tasmania
    Schooling: Ranelagh and Southbridge State Schools
    Occupation: Vocalist
    Died: Wounds, United Kingdom, 18 October 1916
    Cemetery: Wandsworth (Earlsfield) Cemetery, London England
    Aust Sect 13
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Huonville School Pictorial HR
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    World War 1 Service

    13 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2726, 12th Infantry Battalion
    10 Sep 1915: Involvement Private, 2726, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    10 Sep 1915: Embarked Private, 2726, 12th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
    18 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 2726, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2726 awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-10-18

    PTE ERIC SHORT

    From Sue Guinan‎Tasmania – The Great War 1914-1918

    SHORT, ERIC.

    Born 15th December 1892 Huonville the son of William and Agnes Short (nee Bell) a 22 year old orchardist he embarked with the 12th Battalion later transferring to the 52nd. He died 24th October 1916 in England after being wounded at Moquet Farm (gunshot wound to the left thigh) He was buried in the Wandsworth Cemetery England.

    Submitted 1 November 2019 by Evan Evans

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